Definitions from Wiktionary (featherbed)

▸ noun:  A mattress stuffed with feathers.
▸ noun:  (especially UK, Dartmoor) An area of bog where a layer of moss covers a pool of water or mud, presenting a hazard to walkers who may fall through it. (Also in UK and Irish placenames.)
▸ noun:  (cricket) A soft, slow pitch of predictable bounce.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To treat someone with excessive indulgence; to pamper, cosset or mollycoddle.
▸ verb:  (intransitive) To engage in featherbedding; to employ more workers than necessary to fulfill a labor union requirement.
▸ Also see featherbed

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