WINDING-TACKLE
WINDING-TACKLE, noun [winding and tackle.] A tackle consisting of one fixed triple block, and one double or triple movable block.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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WINDLAS
WINDLAS, WINDLASS, noun [wind and lace.]
WINDLASS
WINDLAS, WINDLASS noun [wind and lace.]1. A machine for raising great weights, consisting of a cylinder or roller of timber, moving on its axis and turned by levers, with a rope...
WINDLE
WINDLE, noun A spindle; a kind of reel.
WINDOW
WINDOW, noun [G. The vulgar pronunciation is windor, as if from the Welsh gwyntdor, wind-door.]1. An opening in the wall of a building for the admission of light, and of air whe...
WINDOW-BLIND
WINDOW-BLIND, noun [window and blind.] A blind to intercept the light of a window. Venetian window-blinds are now much used in the United States.
WINDOW-FRAME
WINDOW-FRAME, noun [window and frame.] The frame of a window which receives and holds the sashes.
WINDOW-GLASS
WINDOW-GLASS, noun [window and glass.] Panes of glass for windows.
WINDOW-SASH
WINDOW-SASH, noun [window and sash.] The sash or light frame in which panes of glass are set for windows.
WINDOWY
WINDOWY, adjective Having little crossings like the sashes of a window.
WINDPIPE
WINDPIPE, noun [wind and pipe.] The passage for the breath to and from the lungs; the trachea.
WINDROW
WINDROW, noun [wind and row.]1. A row or line of hay, raked together for the purpose of being rolled into cocks or heaps. [This is the only use of the word in New England.]2. Th...
WINDSEED
WINDSEED, noun A plant of the genus Arctolis.
WINDWARD
WINDWARD, noun [wind and ward.] The point from which the wind blows; as, to ply to the windwardWINDWARD, adjective [wind and ward.] Being on the side towards the point from whic...
WINDY
WINDY, adjective1. Consisting of wind; as a windy tempest.2. Next the wind; as the windy side.3. Tempestuous; boisterous; as windy weather.4. Puffy; flatulent; abounding with wi...
WINE
WINE, noun [Gr.]1. The fermented juice of grapes; as the wine of the Madeira grape; the wine of Burgundy or Oporto.2. The juice of certain fruits, prepared with sugar, spirits, ...
WINE-BIBBER
WINE-BIBBER, noun One who drinks much wine; a great drinker. Proverbs 23:1.
WINE-CASK
WINE-CASK, noun [wine and cask.] A cask in which wine is or has been kept.
WINE-FLY
WINE-FLY, noun A small fly found in empty wine casks.
WINE-GLASS
WINE-GLASS, noun [wine and glass.] A small glass in which wine is drank.
WINE-MEASURE
WINE-MEASURE, noun [See Measure.] The measure by which wines and other spirits are sold, smaller than beer measure.
WINE-MERCHANT
WINE-MERCHANT, noun A merchant who deals in wines.
WINE-PRESS
WINE-PRESS, noun [wine and press.] A place where grapes are pressed.
WINELESS
WINELESS, adjective Destitute of wine; as wineless life.
WING
WING, noun1. The limb of a fowl by which it flies. In a few species of fowls, the wings do not enable them to fly; as is the case with the dodo, ostrich, great auk, and penguin;...
WING-FOOTED
WING-FOOTED, adjective [wing and foot.] Swift; moving with rapidity; fleet.
WING-SHELL
WING-SHELL, noun [wing and shell.] The shell that covers the wing of insects.