unfeather

verb — 2 senses

unfeather

verb

Etymology From un- + feather.

1

To strip of feathers.

2

Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences To disengage the controls that rotate the blades of a propeller perpendicular to the axis of the propeller.

  • unfeather the propeller

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