See Also: upwind(1)(dictionary)
upwind(2)(dictionary)
upwind(dictionary)
Upwind - Sailing(gambling)
dinosaur(dictionary)
dinosaur(encyclopedia)
dinosaur(dictionary)
Dinosaur National Monument(encyclopedia)
Dinosaur Provincial Park(tourism)

upwind(2) (iou) and dinosaur (oh)


upwind(2) (iou)



upwind verb. . ME.
[from UP- + WIND verb1.]
a. verb intrans. Fly up. Only in ME.
b. verb trans. Perform or pursue (a flight) upwards. Only in ME.
verb trans. Finish up, complete. Only in LME.
verb trans. Wind, coil, or roll up (a thing); raise or hoist by winding. M16.
verb intrans. Become coiled up. E17.
verb intrans. Wind upwards. L19.

dinosaur (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Greek; Origin: deinos 'terrible' + sauros 'lizard']
one of a group of reptiles that lived millions of years ago
informal someone or something that is old-fashioned and no longer effective or suitable for modern times
::lengthy speeches by some of the party's dinosaurs