Windas

1. n. See 3d Windlass.

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Wincer

1. n. One who, or that which, winces, shrinks, or kicks.

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Wincey

1. n. Linsey-woolsey.

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Winch

1. n. A wince.
2. v. i. To wince; to shrink; to kick with impatience or uneasiness.
3. n. A kick, as of a beast, from impatience or uneasiness.
4. n. A crank with a handle, for giving motion to a machine, a grindstone, etc.
5. n. An instrument with which to turn or strain something forcibly.
6. n. An axle or drum turned by a crank with a handle, or by power, for raising weights, as from the hold of a ship, from mines, etc.; a windlass.

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Wincopipe

1. n. A little red flower, no doubt the pimpernel, which, when it opens in the morning, is supposed to bode a fair day. See Pimpernel.

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Wound

1. imp. & p. p. of Wind
2. imp. & p. p. of Wind to twist, and Wind to sound by blowing.
3. n. A hurt or injury caused by violence; specifically, a breach of the skin and flesh of an animal, or in the substance of any creature or living thing; a cut, stab, rent, or the like.
4. n. Fig.: An injury, hurt, damage, detriment, or the like, to feeling, faculty, reputation, etc.

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Win

1. v. i. To gain the victory; to be successful; to triumph; to prevail.
2. a. To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win the prize in a gate; to win money; to win a battle, or to win a country.
3. a. To allure to kindness; to bring to compliance; to gain or obtain, as by solicitation or courtship.
4. a. To gain over to one’s side or party; to obtain the favor, friendship, or support of; to render friendly or approving; as, to win an enemy; to win a jury.
5. a. To come to by toil or effort; to reach; to overtake.
6. a. To extract, as ore or coal.

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Winced

1. imp. & p. p. of Wince

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Wincing

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Wince

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Wince

1. n. A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment. at will.
2. v. i. To shrink, as from a blow, or from pain; to flinch; to start back.
3. v. i. To kick or flounce when unsteady, or impatient at a rider; as, a horse winces.
4. n. The act of one who winces.

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