Definitions
1.nounA feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.
2.nounA cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet; a hackle.
3.nounA token of honour or prowess; that on which one prides oneself; a prize or reward.
4.nounThe vane of a feather, especially when on a quill pen or the fletching of an arrow.
5.nounShort for plume moth.
6.nounThings resembling a feather.
7.verbTo adorn, cover, or furnish with feathers or plumes, or as if with feathers or plumes.
8.verbChiefly of a bird: to arrange and preen the feathers of, specifically in preparation for flight; hence , to prepare for (something).
9.verb(by extension) To congratulate (oneself) proudly, especially concerning something unimportant or when taking credit for another person's effort; to self-congratulate."He plumes himself on his skill."
10.verbTo strip (a bird) of feathers; to pluck.
11.verbOf a dispersed substance such as dust or smoke: to fan out or spread in a cloud."Smoke plumed from his pipe, then slowly settled towards the floor."