An early golf ball made by filling a leather pouch with boiled feathers. It was highly susceptible to damage and began to go out of use in the mid-1880s after the introduction of the cheaper guttie ball.

A 19th century ball constructed by filling a leather pouch with boiled feathers. Featheries were easily damaged and gave way to gutta-percha balls prior to the turn of the 20th century.

adorned with feathers or plumes

characterized by a covering of feathers; "the feathery congregaton of jays"

suggestive of feathers in lightness; "feathery snowflakes"

Pertaining to, or resembling, feathers; covered with, or as with, feathers; as, feathery spray or snow.

resembling a feather or feathers; "feathery palm trees"