Webster's practical dictionary; a practical dictionary of the English language giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . a. Situated toward the point from whichthe wind blows.— adv. Toward the wind; in the di-rection from which the wind blows. — To lay an an-chor to windward. To adopt previous or anticipato-ry measures for success or security. — Windy, -T, a.[-IER: -lEST.] Consisting of, accompanied or charac-terized by, or exposed to, wind; next the wind ;windward; tempestuous; boisterous; serving to oc-casion w
Webster's practical dictionary; a practical dictionary of the English language giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . a. Situated toward the point from whichthe wind blows.— adv. Toward the wind; in the di-rection from which the wind blows. — To lay an an-chor to windward. To adopt previous or anticipato-ry measures for success or security. — Windy, -T, a.[-IER: -lEST.] Consisting of, accompanied or charac-terized by, or exposed to, wind; next the wind ;windward; tempestuous; boisterous; serving to oc-casion wind or gas in the intestines; flatulent; at-tended, or caused, by wind or gas in the intestines;empty; airy. — Wihdiness, n. — Wind-broken,-broken, a. Diseased in the power of breathing bj^the rupture, dilatation, or running together of someof the air-cells, so tliat while the inspiration is by one eif ort, the expiration is by two. egg, n. An imperfect, unimpregnated, or addled egg.—flower,n. The anemone, —formerly supnosed to open onlvwhen the wind was blowing.—gall,??. (Far.) Asoft tumor on the fetlock joints of a horse,— former-ly supposed to contain air. gun, n. A gun dis-. Windlass. charged by the force of compresj-ed air; an air gun,—hover, -huver, ?*. A species of hav/k, which hov-ers intlie air, while watching for its prey; the kestrel. Wind, wind, v. t. [wound (wownd), rarely winded;winding.] To turn completely, or with repeatedturns ; esp., to turn about something fixed ; to coil,twine, twist; to infold, encircle ; to turn and bendat ones pleasure, regulate, govern; to introduce byinsinuation, insinuate ; to cover or surround withsomething coiled about, —v. i. To turn completelyor repeatedly ; to become coiled about anything; tohave a circular course or direction ; to go to the oneside or the other; to meander.—To wind up. To coilor wind into a ball or a small , as a skein ofthread; to coil closely or completely; to bring to aconclusio
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