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Feather One's Oar
(To.)
To feather an oar
is to turn the blade parallel with the surface of the water as the
hands are moved forward for a fresh stroke. (The Greek pteron
means both “an oar” and “a feather;” and the verb pteroö, to
“furnish with oars” or “with feathers.”) The oar throws off the water
in a feathery spray.
“He feathered his oars with such skill and dexterity.” Jolly Young Waterman.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Feather One's Oar from Infoplease:
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