Wind(v. t.)
- To blow; to sound by blowing; esp., to sound with prolonged and mutually involved notes.
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.
Wind(n.)
- A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points, which are often called the four winds.
Wind(n.)
- A disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent inflammation. It occurs immediately after shearing.
Wind(n.)
- Mere breath or talk; empty effort; idle words.
Winding(a.)
- Twisting from a direct line or an even surface; circuitous.
Winding(n.)
- A turn or turning; a bend; a curve; flexure; meander; as, the windings of a road or stream.
Winding(n.)
- A line- or ribbon-shaped material (as wire, string, or bandaging) wound around an object; as, the windings (conducting wires) wound around the armature of an electric motor or generator.