winker, blinker, blinder
(noun) blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side
winker
(noun) a person who winks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
winker (plural winkers)
A screen attached to the bridle of a horse or other domesticated animal preventing it from being able to see things to its side.
Somebody who winks; somebody who connives.
(UK, colloquial) An eye.
(US, colloquial) An eyelash.
The winking membrane of a bird's eye; the winking muscle.
A small bellows in an organ, regulated by a spring, controlling variations of wind pressure.
A player of the game of tiddlywinks.
Synonym: tiddlywinker
• (screen attached to the bridle of a horse): blinder, blinker
• Kerwin, Wrekin
Source: Wiktionary
Wink"er, n.
1. One who winks. Pope.
2. A horse's blinder; a blinker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2025
(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
