dowle small feather.
dropsy a disease characterized by the accumulation of fluid in the connective tissues, resulting in swelling.
drowning mark refers to a mole, located on the boatswain's face, the appearance of which was thought to portend a person's manner of death. In this case, the boatswain's mole appears to be the type that predicts a death by hanging.
extirpate to pull up by the roots. The reference here is to Prospero and Miranda's being forced from their home and country.
feater more graceful. Here, Antonio's new rank — and clothes that befit it — looks graceful on him.
foil to keep from being successful; thwart; frustrate.
foison plenty; here, specifically, an abundance of produce.
frippery here, an old clothing shop.
furtherer an accomplice.
