Blinder
11blinder — (blin dé) v. a. 1° Terme de guerre. Garantir le toit d un ouvrage contre la chute des bombes, des obus. Blinder un magasin à poudre. En général, préserver du choc des autres projectiles. au moyen de pièces de bois, de fascines. Blinder un… …
12Blinder — something incredibly amazing: a blinder of a game ; one of the rumours was a blinder …
13blinder — Australian Slang something incredibly amazing: a blinder of a game ; one of the rumours was a blinder …
14blinder — /bluyn deuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that blinds. 2. a blinker for a horse. 3. Brit. Informal. a spectacular shot or action in sports, esp. soccer: He played a blinder. [1580 90; BLIND + ER1] * * * …
15blinder — noun a) Something that blinds He played a blinder this afternoon on the cricket ground. b) a bag or cloth put over the head of a difficult horse while it is being handled or mounted Syn: blinker, winkers, cracker …
16Blinder — Recorded in various spellings including Blind, Blint, Blindt, Blinde, Blinder and Blindermann, this is a medieval surname of Germanic origins. On the face of it this surname was originally a descriptive name for a blind man as it seems to derive… …
17blinder — blind|er [ˈblaındə US ər] n 1.) [singular] BrE informal an excellent performance, especially in sport ▪ He played an absolute blinder! 2.) blinders [plural] AmE pieces of leather that are put beside a horse s eyes to stop it from seeing objects… …
18blinder — n British an impressive or exciting action, thing or person. The word, which is often used for a sporting feat, commonly in the phrase to play a blinder , implies some thing visually stunning …
19blinder — [[t]bla͟ɪndə(r)[/t]] blinders 1) N COUNT: usu sing (emphasis) If you say that someone such as a sports player or musician has played a blinder, you are emphasizing that they have played something very well. [BRIT, INFORMAL] 2) N PLURAL Blinders… …
20blinder — noun 1 (singular) BrE informal an excellent performance, especially in sport: He played an absolute blinder! 2 blinders (plural) AmE things fixed beside a horse s eyes to prevent it seeing objects on either side; blinkers BrE …
