dictionary definitions for "blinker"


From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Blinker \Blink"er\, n.
     1. One who, or that which, blinks.
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     2. A blinder for horses; a flap of leather on a horse's
        bridle to prevent him from seeing objects as his side
        hence, whatever obstructs sight or discernment.
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              Nor bigots who but one way see,
              through blinkers of authority.        --M. Green.
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     3. pl. A kind of goggles, used to protect the eyes form
        glare, etc.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  blinker
      n 1: a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to
           send messages [syn: blinker, flasher]
      2: a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the
         direction in which the vehicle is about to turn [syn:
         blinker, turn signal, turn indicator, trafficator]
      3: blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of
         the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on
         either side [syn: winker, blinker, blinder]
      v 1: put blinders on (a horse)


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