2. A blinder for horses; a flap of leather on a horse's
bridle to prevent him from seeing objects as his side
hence, whatever obstructs sight or discernment.
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Nor bigots who but one way see,
through blinkers of authority. --M. Green.
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3. pl. A kind of goggles, used to protect the eyes form glare, etc. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Blinker — Blinker … Deutsch Wörterbuch
blinker — blìnker m DEFINICIJA reg. 1. umjetni mamac za ribe; varak, varalica 2. treptajuće, signalno svjetlo u prometu koje upozorava na opasnost 3. (mn) term. naočnjaci u obliku kape za trkaće konje; sprečavaju ih da gledaju ustranu i unazad ETIMOLOGIJA… … Hrvatski jezični portal
blìnker — m reg. 1. {{001f}}umjetni mamac za ribe od kovine, plastične mase itd.; varak, varalica 2. {{001f}}treptajuće, signalno svjetlo u prometu koje upozorava na opasnost (na cesti, pružnom prijelazu, ograđenim dijelovima gradnje i sl.) 3. {{001f}}〈mn〉 … Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika
blinker — (n.) 1630s, one who blinks, agent noun from BLINK (Cf. blink) (v.). As a type of horse eye screen to keep the animal looking straight ahead, from 1789. Slang meaning the eye is from 1816. Meaning intermittent flashing light is from 1923 … Etymology dictionary
blinker — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. 1) (blinkers) a pair of small screens attached to a horse s bridle to prevent the horse seeing sideways. 2) (blinkers) a thing that prevents someone from understanding a situation fully. 3) a vehicle indicator light that… … English terms dictionary
blinker — [bliŋkər] n. ☆ 1. a) a flashing warning light at crossings b) a light for signaling messages in flashes 2. [pl.] a) two flaps on a bridle that keep the horse from seeing to the sides, esp. as worn by a racehorse that tends to shy: see HARNESS b)… … English World dictionary
Blinker — Das Wort Blinker (engl. to blink = blinzeln, zwinkern) ist: die Kurzbezeichnung für das Blinklicht jeder Art ein Fahrtrichtungsanzeiger im Straßenverkehr ein Teil beim Fischen mit der Angel, siehe Blinker (Köder) der Name des Angelmagazins… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Blinker — Blinkleuchte; Fahrtrichtungsanzeiger * * * Blin|ker [ blɪŋkɐ], der; s, : a) Leuchte an Kraftfahrzeugen, deren blinkendes Licht dazu dient, eine Änderung der Fahrtrichtung anzuzeigen: den Blinker setzen. Syn.: ↑ Blinklicht. b) blinkender Köder aus … Universal-Lexikon
blinker — A warning light or indicator that blinks to confirm that the system is functioning or malfunctioning. An oxygen blinker. If its lips are open, it means oxygen is being supplied. If lips are closed, it means there is no oxygen supply. Master… … Aviation dictionary
Blinker — blinken »glänzen, funkeln«: Das im 16. Jh. aus dem Niederd. übernommene Verb geht zurück auf mnd. blinken »glänzen«, das verwandt ist mit niederl. blinken »schimmern, blinken«, engl. to blink »blinken; blinzeln, schimmern«, schwed. blinka… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
