n. [ From Wind to turn. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. A spindle; a kind of reel; a winch. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Zool.) The redwing. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. 1. Having no wind; calm. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Wanting wind; out of breath. [ 1913 Webster ]
{ , n. (Bot.) A grass used for making ropes or for plaiting, esp. Agrostis Spica-ventis. [ Prov. Eng. & Scot. ] Shelley. [ 1913 Webster ]