featherbed

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A mattress stuffed with feathers.
2. 2
   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.)
3. 3
   A soft, slow pitch of predictable bounce.

Verb

1. 1
   To treat someone with excessive indulgence; to pamper, cosset or mollycoddle.
2. 2
   To engage in featherbedding; to employ more workers than necessary to fulfill a labor union requirement.