Definition of wind

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Wind (v. i.) To turn completely or repeatedly; to become coiled about anything; to assume a convolved or spiral form; as, vines wind round a pole..

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Notus :: Notus (n.) The south wind.
Lattice :: Lattice (v. i.) To close, as an opening, with latticework; to furnish with a lattice; as, to lattice a window..
Flyer :: Flyer (n.) The fan wheel that rotates the cap of a windmill as the wind veers.
Snake :: Snake (v. t.) To wind round spirally, as a large rope with a smaller, or with cord, the small rope lying in the spaces between the strands of the large one; to worm..
Wind :: Wind (v. t.) To rest, as a horse, in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe..
Subvention :: Subventaneous (a.) Produced by the wind.
Oriel :: Oriel (n.) A bay window. See Bay window.
Kite :: Kite (n.) A lofty sail, carried only when the wind is light..
Stem-winding :: Stem-winder (n.) A stem-winding watch.
Splay :: Splay (v. t.) To turn on one side; to render oblique; to slope or slant, as the side of a door, window, etc..
Wind-sucking :: Wind-sucking (n.) A vicious habit of a horse, consisting in the swallowing of air; -- usually associated with crib-biting, or cribbing. See Cribbing, 4..
Flurry :: Flurry (n.) A light shower or snowfall accompanied with wind.
Whirlwind :: Whirlwind (n.) Fig.: A body of objects sweeping violently onward.
Storm :: Storm (v. i.) To blow with violence; also, to rain, hail, snow, or the like, usually in a violent manner, or with high wind; -- used impersonally; as, it storms..
Beat :: Beat (v. t.) To cheat; to chouse; to swindle; to defraud; -- often with out.
Gutter :: Gutter (v. i.) To become channeled, as a candle when the flame flares in the wind..
Tumbleweed :: Tumbleweed (n.) Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots in the autumn, and is driven by the wind, as a light, rolling mass, over the fields and prairies; as witch grass, wild indigo, Amarantus albus, etc..
Shiver :: Shiver (v. t.) To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind..
Creek :: Creek (n.) Any turn or winding.
Fill :: Fill (a.) To press and dilate, as a sail; as, the wind filled the sails..
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