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Traditional English :: Winchester
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winchester.html - n. 1 propr. a breech-loading repeating rifle. 2 (in full Winchester disk) Computing a hermetically sealed data-storage device with high capacity (so called because its original numerical designation corresponded to that of the rifle's calibre). [O. F. Winchester d. 1880, US manufacturer of the rifle] |
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Traditional English :: winch
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winchester.html - n. & v. --n. 1 the crank of a wheel or axle.
2 a windlass.
3 the reel of a fishing-rod.
4 = WINCE(2). --v.wincher n. [OE wince f. Gmc: cf. WINCE(1)] |
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Traditional English :: Winchester
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winchester.html - n. 1 propr. a breech-loading repeating rifle. 2 (in full Winchester disk) Computing a hermetically sealed data-storage device with high capacity (so called because its original numerical designation corresponded to that of the rifle's calibre). [O. F. Winchester d. 1880, US manufacturer of the rifle] |
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Traditional English :: wince(1)
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winchester.html - n. & v. --n. a start or involuntary shrinking movement showing pain or distress. --v.wincer n. wincingly adv. [ME f. OF guenchir turn aside: cf. WINCH, WINK] |
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Traditional English :: wince(2)
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winchester.html - n.
a roller for moving textile fabric through a dyeing-vat. [var. of WINCH] |
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Traditional English :: wincey
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winchester.html - n.
(pl. winceys) a strong lightweight fabric of wool and cotton or linen. [orig. Sc.: app. f. woolsey in LINSEY-WOOLSEY] |
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