Wound definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary WOUND, n. [G.] 1. A breach of the skin and flesh ... of divine benevolence and wisdom. 2. Injury; hurt; as a wound given to credit or reputation. WOUND, v.t. To hurt by violence; as, to wound the head or the arm; to wound a tree. He was wounded for our transgressions. Isaiah ...
... 2. dialect to pause for breath III. verb (winded or wound; winding) Etymology: 1wind Date: 1586 transitive verb 1. to cause ... to sound (as a call or note) on a horn < wound a rousing call — R. L. Stevenson > intransitive verb to produce a sound on a horn IV. verb (wound; also winded; winding) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English windan ... winding 2. an act of winding ; the state of being wound 3. coil, turn 4. a particular method of winding Britannica ... by a scent. 6 (past and past part. winded or wound) poet. sound (a bugle or call) by blowing. Phrases and ... f. Gmc 2. v. & n. --v. (past and past part. wound) 1 intr. go in a circular, spiral, curved, or ...
... or a spear; to stab fish or eels. 2. To wound mischievously or mortally; to kill by the thrust of a ... to stab reputation. STAB, v.i. 1. To give a wound with a pointed weapon. None shall dare with shortend sword ... to stab in closer war. 2. To give a mortal wound. He speaks poniards, and every word stabs. To stab at ... n. 1. The thrust of a pointed weapon. 2. A wound with a sharp pointed weapon; as, to fall by the ... noun Etymology: Middle English stabbe Date: 15th century 1. a wound produced by a pointed weapon 2. a. a thrust of ... II. verb (stabbed; stabbing) Date: 1530 transitive verb 1. to wound or pierce by the thrust of a pointed weapon ...
Wound gall definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Wound Wound (?; 277), n. [OE. wounde, wunde, AS. wund; akin to OFries ... time, or influenced by French, may have the French sound. Wound gall (Zo["o]l.), an elongated swollen or tuberous gall ...
Wire-wound gun definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Wire-wound gun Wire"-wound` gun (Ordnance) A gun in the construction of which an inner tube (either entire or in segments) is wound with wire under tension to insure greater soundness and uniformity ...
flesh wound definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a wound that does not damage important internal organs or shatter any ... internal organs Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (flesh wounds) A flesh wound is a wound that breaks the skin but does not damage the bones ...
wound up definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: brought to a state of great tension; "all wound up for a fight" [syn: aroused, wound up] Collin's Cobuild Dictionary If someone is wound up, they are very tense and nervous or angry. ADJ ...
Contused wound definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Contuse Con*tuse", v. t ... injure or disorganize a part without breaking the skin. Contused wound, a wound attended with bruising.
Dissection wound definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dissection Dis*sec"tion, n ... as to exhibit the structure; an anatomical so prepared. Dissection wound, a poisoned wound incurred during the dissection of a dead body.
Death wound definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Death Death, n. [OE. deth ... which puts an end to expectation, hope, or joy. Death wound. (a) A fatal wound or injury. (b) (Naut.) The springing of a fatal leak ...
Shunt-wound definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Shunt winding Shunt winding (Elec ... around the field-magnet coils; -- opposed to series winding. -- Shunt"-wound`, a.
Series-wound definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Series winding Series winding (Elec ... with the external circuits; -- opposed to shunt winding. -- Se"ries-wound`, a.