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Sinuate :: Sinuate (v. i.) To bend or curve in and out; to wind; to turn; to be sinusous.

Short-winded :: Short-winded (a.) Affected with shortness of breath; having a quick, difficult respiration, as dyspnoic and asthmatic persons..

Recorder :: Recorder (n.) A kind of wind instrument resembling the flageolet.

Trumpet :: Trumpet (n.) A wind instrument of great antiquity, much used in war and military exercises, and of great value in the orchestra. In consists of a long metallic tube, curved (once or twice) into a convenient shape, and ending in a bell. Its scale in the lower octaves is limited to the first natural harmonics; but there are modern trumpets capable, by means of valves or pistons, of producing every tone within their compass, although at the expense of the true ringing quality of tone..

Touch :: Touch (v. i.) To be brought, as a sail, so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes..

Weathermost :: Weathermost (a.) Being farthest to the windward.

Banquette :: Banquette (n.) A narrow window seat; a raised shelf at the back or the top of a buffet or dresser.

Brakeman :: Brakeman (n.) The man in charge of the winding (or hoisting) engine for a mine.

Flatus :: Flatus (n.) A breath; a puff of wind.

Pawl :: Pawl (n.) A pivoted tongue, or sliding bolt, on one part of a machine, adapted to fall into notches, or interdental spaces, on another part, as a ratchet wheel, in such a manner as to permit motion in one direction and prevent it in the reverse, as in a windlass; a catch, click, or detent. See Illust. of Ratchet Wheel..

Windlass :: Windlass (v. t. & i.) To raise with, or as with, a windlass; to use a windlass..

Wind :: Wind (n.) Air naturally in motion with any degree of velocity; a current of air.

Calm :: Calm (super.) Not stormy; without motion, as of winds or waves; still; quiet; serene; undisturbed..

Window :: Window (n.) The shutter, casement, sash with its fittings, or other framework, which closes a window opening..

Marline :: Marline (v. t.) To wind marline around; as, to marline a rope..

Spray :: Spray (v. t.) Water flying in small drops or particles, as by the force of wind, or the dashing of waves, or from a waterfall, and the like..

Winding :: Winding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Win.

Ructation :: Ructation (n.) The act of belching wind.

Insinuate :: Insinuate (v. i.) To creep, wind, or flow in; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices..

Convoluted :: Convoluted (a.) Folded in tortuous windings.

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