feather-edgen.

Etymology: < feather n. + edge n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈfeather-ˈedge.

a. The fine edge of a board, etc., that thins off to one side, so as to resemble a wedge in section.

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the world > space > shape > fact or condition of tapering > [noun] > tapered object > finely-tapered edge

feather-edge1616

1785 W. Roy in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 75 396 A line..being brought to coincide with the feather edge.

attributive.1616 Accts. St. John's Hosp., Canterbury (Canterbury Cathedral Archives: CCA-U13/5) For saing of fetheredg bourd.1679 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. ix. Explan. Terms 167 Feather-edge, Boards, or Planks that have one edge thinner than another are called Feather edge stuff.1703 R. Neve City & Countrey Purchaser 40 Feather-edge..a sort of Bricks..thinner at one edge, than they are at the other.1874 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Feather-edge File, a file with an acute edge.1883 Hendon Times 5 May 5/2 Quantity of shop-shutters, feather~edge boards, cupboard fronts.

b. A wire edge (see quot.).

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1901 J. Black Illustr. Carpenter & Builder, Home Handicr. 32 Sometimes, by over-grinding,..a ‘feather-edge’ is produced. This is a little film of steel projecting from the true edge.

2. figurative. An over-fine edge. U.S.

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1891 Harper's Mag. July 210/1 Let the pony have a little fun... This takes the feather-edge off him.

1903 A. H. Lewis Boss 59 An'..not to put a feather-edge on it, I thought I'd run you over, an' see if they'd been fixin' you.

Compounds

feather-edge steps (see quot. 1876).

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1876 Encycl. Brit. IV. 473/1 It is usual to make the steps of somewhat a triangular shape, so as to present a continued soffit. In this case they are called arris, or feather-edge steps.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

feather-edgev.

Etymology: < feather-edge n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈfeather-ˈedge.

transitive. To cut to a feather-edge, produce a thin edge upon. Also transferred to turn (oneself) sideways.

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the world > space > shape > fact or condition of tapering > taper [verb (transitive)] > the edge

feather-edge1648

feather1782

the world > space > shape > sharpness of edge or point > sharpen (a thing) [verb (transitive)] > sharpen edge

edgea800

feather-edge1648

feather1782

fine-edge1824

the world > space > direction > specific directions > direct in specific directions [verb (transitive)] > direct or turn to the side > turn side-on

feather-edge1890

1648 Dedham (Mass.) Rec. 157 A schoole house to be built..the stayers [to be] made, the sides boarded feather-edged & rabbited.

1799 Missionary Voy. S. Pacific Ocean p. xlix The planks being feather-edged, and lapped over.

1800 W. Herschel in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 90 306 The slip of wood at their back..was feather-edged towards the stove.

1854 H. D. Thoreau Walden 49 The boards were carefully feather-edged and lapped.

1890 W. C. Russell Ocean Trag. II. xxiv. 249 Tell your mad relative to feather-edge himself. He is all front.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	feather-edge
释义	feather-edgen. Etymology: < feather n. + edge n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈfeather-ˈedge. 1. a. The fine edge of a board, etc., that thins off to one side, so as to resemble a wedge in section. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > fact or condition of tapering > [noun] > tapered object > finely-tapered edge feather-edge1616 1785 W. Roy in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 75 396 A line..being brought to coincide with the feather edge. attributive.1616 Accts. St. John's Hosp., Canterbury (Canterbury Cathedral Archives: CCA-U13/5) For saing of fetheredg bourd.1679 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. ix. Explan. Terms 167 Feather-edge, Boards, or Planks that have one edge thinner than another are called Feather edge stuff.1703 R. Neve City & Countrey Purchaser 40 Feather-edge..a sort of Bricks..thinner at one edge, than they are at the other.1874 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Feather-edge File, a file with an acute edge.1883 Hendon Times 5 May 5/2 Quantity of shop-shutters, feather~edge boards, cupboard fronts. b. A wire edge (see quot.). ΚΠ 1901 J. Black Illustr. Carpenter & Builder, Home Handicr. 32 Sometimes, by over-grinding,..a ‘feather-edge’ is produced. This is a little film of steel projecting from the true edge. 2. figurative. An over-fine edge. U.S. ΚΠ 1891 Harper's Mag. July 210/1 Let the pony have a little fun... This takes the feather-edge off him. 1903 A. H. Lewis Boss 59 An'..not to put a feather-edge on it, I thought I'd run you over, an' see if they'd been fixin' you. Compounds feather-edge steps (see quot. 1876). ΚΠ 1876 Encycl. Brit. IV. 473/1 It is usual to make the steps of somewhat a triangular shape, so as to present a continued soffit. In this case they are called arris, or feather-edge steps. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online December 2021). feather-edgev. Etymology: < feather-edge n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈfeather-ˈedge. transitive. To cut to a feather-edge, produce a thin edge upon. Also transferred to turn (oneself) sideways. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > fact or condition of tapering > taper [verb (transitive)] > the edge feather-edge1648 feather1782 the world > space > shape > sharpness of edge or point > sharpen (a thing) [verb (transitive)] > sharpen edge edgea800 feather-edge1648 feather1782 fine-edge1824 the world > space > direction > specific directions > direct in specific directions [verb (transitive)] > direct or turn to the side > turn side-on feather-edge1890 1648 Dedham (Mass.) Rec. 157 A schoole house to be built..the stayers [to be] made, the sides boarded feather-edged & rabbited. 1799 Missionary Voy. S. Pacific Ocean p. xlix The planks being feather-edged, and lapped over. 1800 W. Herschel in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 90 306 The slip of wood at their back..was feather-edged towards the stove. 1854 H. D. Thoreau Walden 49 The boards were carefully feather-edged and lapped. 1890 W. C. Russell Ocean Trag. II. xxiv. 249 Tell your mad relative to feather-edge himself. He is all front. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1616v.1648
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