feathering

Noun

 * 1) Plumage.
 * 2) A feathered texture.
 * 3) The fitting of feathers to arrows.
 * 4)  An arrangement of small arcs or foils separated by projecting cusps, frequently forming the feather-like ornament on the inner mouldings of arches.
 * 5)  Visible offshoots of the trails of ink written on overly absorbent paper.
 * 1)  Visible offshoots of the trails of ink written on overly absorbent paper.