As nouns the difference between feather and dogvane

is that feather is a branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display while dogvane is (nautical) a small vane of bunting, feathers, or other light material, carried at the masthead to indicate the direction of the wind.

As a verb feather

is to cover or furnish with feathers.

In nautical terms the difference between masthead and dogvane

is that masthead is the top of a mast while dogvane is a small vane of bunting, feathers, or other light material, carried at the masthead to indicate the direction of the wind.

As a verb masthead

is to send to the masthead as a punishment.

As nouns the difference between direction and dogvane

is that direction is the action of directing; pointing (something) or looking towards while dogvane is (nautical) a small vane of bunting, feathers, or other light material, carried at the masthead to indicate the direction of the wind.

As nouns the difference between seclusion and eremitism

is that seclusion is the act of secluding, shutting out or keeping apart while eremitism is the state of being a hermit; seclusion from society.

As nouns the difference between society and eremitism

is that society is (lb) a long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms while eremitism is the state of being a hermit; seclusion from society.

As a verb exhibit

is to display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.

As a noun exhibit

is an instance of exhibiting.

As an adjective exhibitory is

exhibiting; publicly showing.

As adjectives the difference between public and exhibitory

is that public is public while exhibitory is exhibiting; publicly showing.

As a noun show

is show, spectacle.

As an adjective exhibitory is

exhibiting; publicly showing.

As nouns the difference between coal and keelman

is that coal is (uncountable) a black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel while keelman is (historical) a keeler; one who manages a coal boat.

As a verb coal

is to take on a supply of coal (usually of steam ships).

As nouns the difference between boat and keelman

is that boat is a craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind while keelman is a keeler; one who manages a coal boat.

As a verb boat

is to travel by boat.