an ostrich feather placed in a hat; a bouquet of feathers used to decorate military headgear; a bouquet of feathers used to decorate a dais, a bed, or a hearse; feathergrass (Stipa pennata); a bundle of feathers attached to a piece of cork which is allowed to float in order to determine the direction of the wind
used to express the comparative and superlative of a following adjective or adverb; more, most (to a greater / the greatest extent); more (a greater amount); plus; in negated sentences