Webster's Dictionary 1913

1972

Wind-sucker

Wind″–suck′er (?), n. 1. (Far.) A horse given to wind-sucking Law.2. (Zoöl.) The kestrel. B. Jonson.

1973

Wind-sucking

Wind″–suck′ing, n.(Far.) A vicious habit of a horse, consisting in the swallowing of air; — usually associated with crib-biting, or cribbing. See Cribbing, 4.

1974

Wind-up

Wind″–up′ (?), n. Act of winding up, or closing; a concluding act or part; the end.

1975

Windage

Wind″age (?), n. [From Wind air in motion.]1. (Gun.) The difference between the diameter of the bore of a gun and that of the shot fired from it.2. The sudden compression of the...

1976

Windas

Wind″as (?), n. See 3d Windlass. Chaucer.

1977

Windbore

Wind″bore′ (?), n. The lower, or bottom, pipe in a lift of pumps in a mine. Ansted.

1978

Windbound

Wind″bound′ (?), a.(Naut.) prevented from sailing, by a contrary wind. See Weatherbound.

1979

Winder

Wind″er (?), n. [From Wind to turn.]1. One who, or that which, winds; hence, a creeping or winding plant.2. An apparatus used for winding silk, cotton, etc., on spools, bobbins,...

1980

Winder (2)

Wind″er (?), v. t. & i. [Prov. E. winder a fan, and to winnow. �. Cf. Winnow.] To fan; to clean grain with a fan.

1981

Winder (3)

Wind″er, n. A blow taking away the breath.

1982

Winder (4)

Wind″er, v. i. To wither; to fail. Holland.

1983

Windfall

Wind″fall′ (?), n. 1. Anything blown down or off by the wind, as fruit from a tree, or the tree itself, or a portion of a forest prostrated by a violent wind, etc. “They became ...

1984

Windfallen

Wind″fall′en (?), a. Blown down by the wind.

1985

Windflower

Wind″flow′er (?), n.(Bot.) The anemone; — so called because formerly supposed to open only when the wind was blowing. See Anemone.

1986

Windgall

Wind″gall′ (?), n.(Far.) A soft tumor or synovial swelling on the fetlock joint of a horse; — so called from having formerly been supposed to contain air.

1987

Windhover

Wind″hov′er (?), n.(Zoöl.) The kestrel; — called also windbibber, windcuffer, windfanner.

1988

Windiness

Wind″i‐ness (?), n. 1. The quality or state of being windy or tempestuous; as, the windiness of the weather or the season.2. Fullness of wind; flatulence.3. Tendency to generate...

1989

Winding

Wind″ing (?), n. [From Wind to blow.] (Naut.) A call by the boatswain's whistle.

1990

Winding (2)

Wind″ing, a. [From Wind to twist.] Twisting from a direct line or an even surface; circuitous. Keble.

1991

Winding (3)

Wind″ing, n. A turn or turning; a bend; a curve; flexure; meander; as, the windings of a road or stream.To nurse the saplings tall, and curl the groveWith ringlets quaint, and w...

1992

Winding (4)

Wind″ing (?), n. The material, as wire or rope, wound or coiled about anything, or a single round or turn of the material; as (Elec.), a series winding, or one in which the arma...

1993

Windingly

Wind″ing‐ly, adv. In a winding manner.

1994

Windjammer

Wind″jam′mer (?), n. 1. (Naut.) A sailing vessel or one of its crew; — orig. so called contemptuously by sailors on steam vessels.2. An army bugler or trumpeter; any performer o...

1995

Windlace

Wind″lace (?), n. & v. See Windlass.Two arblasts,... with windlaces and quarrels. Sir W. Scott.

1996

Windlass

Wind″lass (?), n.[Perhaps from wind to turn + lace.] A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course; a shift.

1997

Windlass (2)

Wind″lass, v. i. To take a roundabout course; to work warily or by indirect means. Hammond.

1998

Windlass (3)

Wind″lass, n. [OE. windelas, windas, Icel. vindilāss, vindās, fr. vinda to wind + āss a pole; cf. Goth. ans a beam. See Wind to turn.]1. A machine for raising weights, consistin...