Featherable
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Featherable is an adjective meaning (aeronautics) Of a propeller: capable of having its blades streamlined by rotating them perpendicular to the axis of the propeller when the engine is shut down, so that the propeller does not windmill as the aircraft flies.
Meaning
(aeronautics) Of a propeller: capable of having its blades streamlined by rotating them perpendicular to the axis of the propeller when the engine is shut down, so that the propeller does not windmill as the aircraft flies.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include propellered, flyworthy, flighted, flyable, fledged, propellable.
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