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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
