n. (Zool.) A breeze fly. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ Cf. Whelm. ] To turn over. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Formed from whim by reduplication. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
They'll pull ye all to pieces for your whimwhams. Bear. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ For yellow-ammer, where ammer is fr. AS. amore a kind of bird; akin to G. ammer a yellow-hammer, OHG. amero. ] (Zool.)