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Whistling :: Whistling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Whistl.

Whist :: Whist (interj.) Be silent; be still; hush; silence.

Whistlewood :: Whistlewood (n.) The moosewood, or striped maple. See Maple..

Blow :: Blow (n.) The act of forcing air from the mouth, or through or from some instrument; as, to give a hard blow on a whistle or horn; to give the fire a blow with the bellows..

Whist :: Whist (n.) A certain game at cards; -- so called because it requires silence and close attention. It is played by four persons (those who sit opposite each other being partners) with a complete pack of fifty-two cards. Each player has thirteen cards, and when these are played out, he hand is finished, and the cards are again shuffled and distributed..

Pipe :: Pipe (v. t.) To call or direct, as a crew, by the boatswain's whistle..

Birdcall :: Birdcall (n.) An instrument of any kind, as a whistle, used in making the sound of a birdcall..

Whew :: Whew (v. i.) To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover..

Wheeze :: Wheeze (v. i.) To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma..

Whistler :: Whistler (n.) The widgeon.

Whistlefish :: Whistlefish (n.) A gossat, or rockling; -- called also whistler, three-bearded rockling, sea loach, and sorghe..

Flute :: Flute (v. t.) To play, whistle, or sing with a clear, soft note, like that of a flute..

Sifflement :: Sifflement (n.) The act of whistling or hissing; a whistling sound; sibilation.

Hooper :: Hooper (n.) The European whistling, or wild, swan (Olor cygnus); -- called also hooper swan, whooping swan, and elk..

Whist :: Whist (v. t.) To hush or silence.

Whistlewing :: Whistlewing (n.) The American golden-eye.

Sorgne :: Sorgne (n.) The three-beared rocking, or whistlefish..

Game :: Game (v. i.) That which is gained, as the stake in a game; also, the number of points necessary to be scored in order to win a game; as, in short whist five points are game..

Cooee :: Cooee (n.) A peculiar whistling sound made by the Australian aborigenes as a call or signal.

Law :: Law (n.) In arts, works, games, etc.: The rules of construction, or of procedure, conforming to the conditions of success; a principle, maxim; or usage; as, the laws of poetry, of architecture, of courtesy, or of whist..

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