n. The redwing. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
n. One who wins, or gains by success in competition, contest, or gaming. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming;
n.
Ye seek land and sea for your winnings. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
Winning headway (Mining),
Winning post,
adv. In a winning manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being winning. “Winningness in style.” J. Morley. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) The land-locked variety of the common salmon. [ Canada ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Ho winnoweth barley to-night in the threshing floor. Ruth. iii. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]
Winnow well this thought, and you shall find
This light as chaff that flies before the wind. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
Now on the polar winds; then with quick fan
Winnows the buxom air. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To separate chaff from grain. [ 1913 Webster ]
Winnow not with every wind. Ecclus. v. 9. [ 1913 Webster ]