capful of wind

capful of wind
Date: 1719 a sudden light breeze

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  • A capful of wind — Capful Cap ful, n.; pl. {Capfuls}. As much as will fill a cap. [1913 Webster] +PJC {A capful of wind} (Naut.), a light puff of wind. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • a capful of wind — A slight breeze • • • Main Entry: ↑wind …   Useful english dictionary

  • Capful — Cap ful, n.; pl. {Capfuls}. As much as will fill a cap. [1913 Webster] +PJC {A capful of wind} (Naut.), a light puff of wind. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • wind — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. twist, [en]twine; coil, curl, spiral; bandage, loop; enfold, in fold; wreathe, roll; crank, reel; sinuate, meander, wander. See convulsion, deviation, rotation. n. See wind. II Current of air Nouns… …   English dictionary for students

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