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Definition of wind

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Wind (v. t.) To turn completely, or with repeated turns; especially, to turn about something fixed; to cause to form convolutions about anything; to coil; to twine; to twist; to wreathe; as, to wind thread on a spool or into a ball..

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Wind-plant :: Wind-plant (n.) A windflower.

Sundew :: Sunder (v. t.) To expose to the sun and wind.

Weather-driven :: Weather-driven (a.) Driven by winds or storms; forced by stress of weather.

Twist :: Twist (v. t.) Hence, to form as if by winding one part around another; to wreathe; to make up..

Trumpetwood :: Trumpetwood (n.) A tropical American tree (Cecropia peltata) of the Breadfruit family, having hollow stems, which are used for wind instruments; -- called also snakewood, and trumpet tree..

Luff :: Luff (n.) The act of sailing a ship close to the wind.

Driving :: Driving (a.) Having great force of impulse; as, a driving wind or storm..

Cinquefoil :: Cinquefoil (n.) An ornamental foliation having five points or cups, used in windows, panels, etc..

Windowpane :: Windowpane (n.) See Pane, n., (3) b..

Flutist :: Flutist (n.) To move with quick vibrations or undulations; as, a sail flutters in the wind; a fluttering fan..

Boxhaul :: Boxhaul (v. t.) To put (a vessel) on the other tack by veering her short round on her heel; -- so called from the circumstance of bracing the head yards abox (i. e., sharp aback, on the wind)..

Kink :: Kink (n.) A twist or loop in a rope or thread, caused by a spontaneous doubling or winding upon itself; a close loop or curl; a doubling in a cord..

Eglomerate :: Eglomerate (v. t.) To unwind, as a thread from a ball..

Meandrian :: Meandrian (a.) Winding; having many turns.

Vessignon :: Vessignon (n.) A soft swelling on a horse's leg; a windgall.

Dwindling :: Dwindling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dwindl.

Atrophy :: Atrophy (v. i.) To waste away; to dwindle.

Buffet :: Buffet (v. i.) A blow from any source, or that which affects like a blow, as the violence of winds or waves; a stroke; an adverse action; an affliction; a trial; adversity..

Drift :: Drift (a.) That causes drifting or that is drifted; movable by wind or currents; as, drift currents; drift ice; drift mud..

Involve :: Involve (v. t.) To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.