cut a feather in English

Forms: cuts a feather [present, singular, third-person], cutting a feather [participle, present], cut a feather [participle, past], cut a feather [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|cut<,,cut> a feather}} cut a feather (third-person singular simple present cuts a feather, present participle cutting a feather, simple past and past participle cut a feather)

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        "To make the water foam in moving; in allusion to the ripple which a ship throws off from her bows."
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        "(nautical) To make the water foam in moving; in allusion to the ripple which a ship throws off from her bows."
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        "To make oneself conspicuous."
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        "(colloquial) To make oneself conspicuous."
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        "(nautical) To make the water foam in moving; in allusion to the ripple which a ship throws off from her bows."
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"cut a feather" meaning in English

Verb