Definition of wing

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Wing (n.) Anything which agitates the air as a wing does, or which is put in winglike motion by the action of the air, as a fan or vane for winnowing grain, the vane or sail of a windmill, etc..

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Bis :: Bis (adv.) Twice; -- a word showing that something is, or is to be, repeated; as a passage of music, or an item in accounts..
Louse :: Louse (n.) Any one of numerous species of small, wingless, suctorial, parasitic insects belonging to a tribe (Pediculina), now usually regarded as degraded Hemiptera. To this group belong of the lice of man and other mammals; as, the head louse of man (Pediculus capitis), the body louse (P. vestimenti), and the crab louse (Phthirius pubis), and many others. See Crab louse, Dog louse, Cattle louse, etc., under Crab, Dog, etc..
Lyre Bird :: Lyre bird () Any one of two or three species of Australian birds of the genus Menura. The male is remarkable for having the sixteen tail feathers very long and, when spread, arranged in the form of a lyre. The common lyre bird (Menura superba), inhabiting New South Wales, is about the size of a grouse. Its general color is brown, with rufous color on the throat, wings, tail coverts and tail. Called also lyre pheasant and lyre-tail..
Tetramorph :: Tetramorph (n.) The union of the four attributes of the Evangelists in one figure, which is represented as winged, and standing on winged fiery wheels, the wings being covered with eyes. The representations of it are evidently suggested by the vision of Ezekiel (ch. i.).
Ejaculation :: Ejaculation (n.) The act of ejecting or suddenly throwing, as a fluid from a duct..
Table :: Table (n.) Any smooth, flat surface upon which an inscription, a drawing, or the like, may be produced..
Yellowing :: Yellowing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Yello.
Vindicate :: Vindicate (v. t.) To maintain, as a law or a cause, by overthrowing enemies..
Hammock :: Hammock (n.) A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends..
Forestry :: Forestry (n.) The art of forming or of cultivating forests; the management of growing timber.
Liquid :: Liquid (n.) A letter which has a smooth, flowing sound, or which flows smoothly after a mute; as, l and r, in bla, bra. M and n also are called liquids..
Meristem :: Meristem (n.) A tissue of growing cells, or cells capable of further division..
Mediatize :: Mediatize (v. t.) To cause to act through an agent or to hold a subordinate position; to annex; -- specifically applied to the annexation during the former German empire of a smaller German state to a larger, while allowing it a nominal sovereignty, and its prince his rank..
Flagrant :: Flagrant (a.) Flaming; inflamed; glowing; burning; ardent.
Saxicavous :: Saxicavous (a.) Boring, or hollowing out, rocks; -- said of certain mollusks which live in holes which they burrow in rocks. See Illust. of Lithodomus..
Megascope :: Megascope (n.) A modification of the magic lantern, used esp. for throwing a magnified image of an opaque object on a screen, solar or artificial light being used..
Chock :: Chock (n.) A heavy casting of metal, usually fixed near the gunwale. It has two short horn-shaped arms curving inward, between which ropes or hawsers may pass for towing, mooring, etc..
Trace :: Trace (v. t.) To mark out; to draw or delineate with marks; especially, to copy, as a drawing or engraving, by following the lines and marking them on a sheet superimposed, through which they appear; as, to trace a figure or an outline; a traced drawing..
Fluxive :: Fluxive (a.) Flowing; also, wanting solidity..
Wise-hearted :: Wise-hearted (a.) Wise; knowing; skillful; sapient; erudite; prudent.
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