Definitions
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- noun Plural form of
blinker . - noun A
pair ofleather orrubber eye cups attached to ahorse hood in order toimpede the rearvision of racehorses and harness horses;blinders in (USA). - noun plurale tantum A kind of
goggles , used to protect theeyes fromglare ,dust , etc. - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
blinker .
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Examples
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It is a pity he goes in blinkers and cannot see us Germans as we are. '
The Prussian Mind 1917
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First, a stiff heavy collar just on my neck, and a bridle with great side-pieces against my eyes called blinkers, and blinkers indeed they were, for I could not see on either side, but only straight in front of me; next, there was a small saddle with a nasty stiff strap that went right under my tail; that was the crupper.
Black Beauty Anna Sewell 1849
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First, a stiff heavy collar just on my neck, and a bridle with great side-pieces against my eyes, called blinkers, and blinkers indeed they were, for I could not see on either side, but only straight in front of me; next there was a small saddle with a nasty stiff strap that went right under my tail; that was the crupper.
Black Beauty, Young Folks' Edition Anna Sewell 1849
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2. Terminus failed badly in debut against special weights on the grass but drops in for a tag with blinkers added for Pletcher, who excels with second timers.
NYDN Rss JERRY BOSSERT 2011
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2. Terminus failed badly in debut against special weights on the grass but drops in for a tag with blinkers added for Pletcher, who excels with second timers.
NYDN Rss JERRY BOSSERT 2011
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Each craft was also supplied with the mast-head "blinkers" for flashing night signals.
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I have my "we must beat Labour" blinkers "on though.
Ouch Jeff 2007
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'blinkers' to the horses (which we are doing away with in England) are a most merciful provision against the driver's brutality; and a security to the traveller, against his habitual carelessness.
Normandy Picturesque Henry Blackburn 1863
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American punters look out for horses on first-time Lasix in the way that many British ones take note of first-time blinkers, since the improvement can turn an also-ran into a winner.
Breeders' Cup may be even more influential after saying no to drugs | Greg Wood 2011
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He is always seeing what he should'nt. so that you must put blinkers on him to keep him at all in a rational state of mind. and never seeing what he should, so that he will brain himself against a wall at full gallop.
Carolyn Vega: John Ruskin's "Great Horse-Controversy" Carolyn Vega 2011
Prolagus commented on the word blinkers
(A century of fakers, by Belle and Sebastian)
April 1, 2009
Prolagus commented on the word blinkers
(I suppose they are referring to WordNet's #5.)
April 1, 2009