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feather stick

feather stick noun: a stick, with many shavings raised from it with a knife, that serves as tinder for starting campfires or lighting a woodstove or fireplace.

Noun

feather stick (plural feather sticks)

  1. A stick, with many shavings raised from it with a knife, that serves as tinder for starting campfires or lighting a woodstove or fireplace.

Forms of feather stick

pluralfeather sticks
alternative formfeatherstick

Origin of feather stick

From feather + stick; so named because the many shavings give the stick a fancied resemblance to a feather.

Questions about feather stick

What does feather stick mean?
Feather stick means a stick, with many shavings raised from it with a knife, that serves as tinder for starting campfires or lighting a woodstove or fireplace.
What part of speech is feather stick?
Feather stick is a noun.
What is the plural of feather stick?
The plural of feather stick is feather sticks.

Words near feather stick in the dictionary

  1. feather pens
  2. feather shot
  3. feather spray
  4. feather star
  5. feather stars
  6. feather stick
  7. feather sticks
  8. feather tree
  9. feather trees
  10. feather wool
  11. feather-bed

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