Definition of wind

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Wind (v. i.) To go to the one side or the other; to move this way and that; to double on one's course; as, a hare pursued turns and winds..

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Harmoniphon :: Harmoniphon (n.) An obsolete wind instrument with a keyboard, in which the sound, which resembled the oboe, was produced by the vibration of thin metallic plates, acted upon by blowing through a tube..
Southeast :: Southeast (a.) Of or pertaining to the southeast; proceeding toward, or coming from, the southeast; as, a southeast course; a southeast wind..
Vaporous :: Vaporous (a.) Producing vapors; hence, windy; flatulent..
Larynx :: Larynx (n.) The expanded upper end of the windpipe or trachea, connected with the hyoid bone or cartilage. It contains the vocal cords, which produce the voice by their vibrations, when they are stretched and a current of air passes between them. The larynx is connected with the pharynx by an opening, the glottis, which, in mammals, is protected by a lidlike epiglottis..
Serve :: Serve (v. t.) To wind spun yarn, or the like, tightly around (a rope or cable, etc.) so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather. See under Serving..
Drift :: Drift (v. t.) To drive into heaps; as, a current of wind drifts snow or sand..
Fenestral :: Fenestral (a.) Pertaining to a window or to windows.
Cynanche :: Cynanche (n.) Any disease of the tonsils, throat, or windpipe, attended with inflammation, swelling, and difficulty of breathing and swallowing..
Furious :: Furious (a.) Rushing with impetuosity; moving with violence; as, a furious stream; a furious wind or storm..
Volubile :: Volubile (a.) Turning, or whirling; winding; twining; voluble..
Keen :: Keen (superl.) Piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; -- applied to cold, wind, etc, ; as, a keen wind; the cold is very keen..
Pampero :: Pampero (n.) A violent wind from the west or southwest, which sweeps over the pampas of South America and the adjacent seas, often doing great damage..
Window :: Window (v. t.) To furnish with windows.
Stop :: Stop (n.) A member, plain or molded, formed of a separate piece and fixed to a jamb, against which a door or window shuts. This takes the place, or answers the purpose, of a rebate. Also, a pin or block to prevent a drawer from sliding too far..
Eructate :: Eructate (v. t.) To eject, as wind, from the stomach; to belch..
Brakeman :: Brakeman (n.) The man in charge of the winding (or hoisting) engine for a mine.
Boreas :: Boreas (n.) The north wind; -- usually a personification.
Tempest :: Tempest (n.) An extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, and commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow; a furious storm..
Beat :: Beat (v. i.) To make progress against the wind, by sailing in a zigzag line or traverse..
Weatherbit :: Weatherbit (v. t.) To take another turn with, as a cable around a windlass..
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