winker
English
/ˈwɪŋkə(r)/
noun
Definitions
- A screen attached to the bridle of a horse or other domesticated animal preventing it from being able to see things to its side.
- Somebody who winks; somebody who connives.
- (UK) An eye.
- (US) An eyelash.
- The winking membrane of a bird's eye; the winking muscle.
- A small bellows in an organ, regulated by a spring, controlling variations of wind pressure.
- A player of the game of tiddlywinks.
Etymology
Suffix from English wink.
Origin
English
wink