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Windfall II is a retired Trakehner stallion that competed internationally in the equestrian sport of eventing. Windfall is registered with the Trakehner
Windfall_II
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up windfall in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Windfall or Windfalls may refer to: Windfall (1935 film), adaptation of R. C. Sherriff's 1933 play
Windfall
American businessman and politician (born 1952)
Today. p. A13. Kennedy, Joseph P. II (2005-09-26). "Sharing the Oil Price Windfall". The Boston Globe. Vincent, Isabel (March 2013). "RFK son is broken up
Joseph_P._Kennedy_II
Breed of horse
Cancara (1975–2006), featured in Lloyds TSB's iconic TV adverts in the UK Windfall II (1992– ), in the USA's bronze medal-winning team eventing team at the
Trakehner
Severson on Winsome Andante Darren Chiacchia on Windfall II John Williams on Carrick Amy Tryon on Poggio II Julie Richards on Jacob Two Two Individual jumping
Equestrian events at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Equestrian_events_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics
Windfall Indiana World War II POW Camp was a World War II German prisoner-of-war camp from 1944 to 1945 in Windfall, Indiana, United States. The camp
Windfall Indiana World War II POW Camp
Windfall_Indiana_World_War_II_POW_Camp
American equestrian
team member 2003 Pan American Games individual gold medal champion (Windfall II) 2002 World Equestrian Games U.S. team member 2000 U.S. Olympic equestrian
Darren_Chiacchia
Severson and Winsome Adante Darren Chiacchia and Windfall II John Williams and Carrick Amy Tryon and Poggio II Julie Richards and Jacob Two Two 2008 Beijing
List of Olympic medalists in equestrian events
List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_equestrian_events
American businessman
García, II". Forbes. Retrieved July 14, 2021. Foldy, Ben (September 17, 2021). "WSJ News Exclusive | CEO's Father Gets a $3.6 Billion Stock Windfall at Carvana"
Ernest_Garcia_II
Severson riding Winsome Adante, 41.2 Amy Tryon riding Poggio II, 51.8 Darren Chiacchia riding Windfall 2, 52.6 John Williams riding Carrick, 60.8 Julie Richards
Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Team eventing
Equestrian_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics_–_Team_eventing
Eventing competition
2004 Kimberly Severson (USA) Winsome Adante 2004 Darren Chiacchia (USA) Windfall II Modified CCI**** Division 2005 Kimberly Severson (USA) Winsome Adante
Kentucky_Three-Day_Event
Town in Indiana, United States
Windfall is a town in Wildcat Township, Tipton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Windfall,_Indiana
This is a list of video games for the Apple II. The Apple II had a large user base and was a popular game development platform in the 1970s and 1980s.
List_of_Apple_II_games
Repealed US federal law; excise tax
The Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-223) was enacted as part of a compromise between the Carter Administration and the United States
Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980
Crude_Oil_Windfall_Profit_Tax_Act_of_1980
2010s political scandal in India
might have otherwise. In its draft report in March the CAG estimated the "windfall gain" to the allocatees was ₹10,673 billion (US$110 billion). The CAG Final
Indian_coal_allocation_scam
1980 business simulation video game
Windfall: The Oil Crisis Game is a real-time business simulation game written by David Mullich and published by Edu-Ware in 1980 for the Apple II. Based
Windfall:_The_Oil_Crisis_Game
Australian actress (born 1973)
television – such as Kate Warner on the television drama 24, as Beth on Windfall, and as Keitha on Flight of the Conchords. Wynter was born in Newcastle
Sarah_Wynter
United States law regarding Social Security
States law that repealed the Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. The bill passed the House in November 2024 and then
Social_Security_Fairness_Act
German military aircraft in World War I
ISBN 978-1-953201-58-4. Klaauw, Bart van der (March–April 1999). "Unexpected Windfalls: Accidentally or Deliberately, More than 100 Aircraft 'arrived' in Dutch
Halberstadt_CL.II
Sporting event delegation
Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Darren Chiacchia Windfall II Individual 44.60 15 0.00 44.60 12 8.00 52.60 12 Q 8.00 60.60 12 Julie
United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics
United_States_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics
American broadcast journalist (1916–2009)
asks is that the television industry yield just a tiny percentage of that windfall, less than 1 percent, to fund free airtime." He was a member of the Constitution
Walter_Cronkite
1969 studio album by Leslie West
American rock guitarist and vocalist Leslie West, released in July 1969 by Windfall Records. The album peaked at No. 72 on the Billboard 200 chart. At least
Mountain_(Leslie_West_album)
Tax on monopoly profits
event which provides some with an extraordinary ability to earn windfall gains. Windfall taxes have often been proposed, and sometimes imposed, in order
Excess_profits_tax
Type of aircraft
ISBN 978-1-935881-49-0. Klaauw, Bart van der (March–April 1999). "Unexpected Windfalls: Accidentally or Deliberately, More than 100 Aircraft 'arrived' in Dutch
Albatros_B.II
1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald
fewer than 20,000 copies by October, and Fitzgerald's hopes of a monetary windfall from the novel were unrealized. When Fitzgerald died in 1940, he believed
The_Great_Gatsby
American actor (born 1968)
family. Aside from his father, his grandfather was a Marine during World War II. Van Dien is descended from an old Dutch family long settled in the New York
Casper_Van_Dien
Armed resistance to the Axis occupation of Greece during WWII
Central Greece. The Italian capitulation in September 1943 provided a windfall for the Resistance, as the Italian Army in many places simply disintegrated
Greek_resistance
American real estate developer (1905–1999)
He and others were investigated by a U.S. Senate banking committee for windfall gains. Trump and his partner William Tomasello were cited as examples of
Fred_Trump
American Catholic prelate and convicted sex offender (1943–2026)
other prelates and officials described above. The hospital's apparent windfall was short-lived, as a Justice Department lawsuit eventually required the
Michael_J._Bransfield
British property developer (born 1951)
uk. Retrieved 13 May 2017. Shah, Oliver (2017). "Cameron backer set for windfall from £500m property sale". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved
Tony_Gallagher_(businessman)
Statutory provision in United States law
The Windfall Elimination Provision (abbreviated WEP) was a statutory provision in United States law which affected benefits paid by the Social Security
Windfall Elimination Provision
Windfall_Elimination_Provision
American actor (born 1967)
White showcased his martial arts skills in the direct-to-DVD film Undisputed II: Last Man Standing. In 2004, he appeared in Michelle Yeoh's Silver Hawk. That
Michael_Jai_White
addition, Labour was to obtain income from the Inclusive Ownership Fund, windfall tax on oil companies, and some smaller tax changes. There were increased
2019 United Kingdom general election
2019_United_Kingdom_general_election
Most populous city in Canada
March 29, 2020. Ozanian, Mike (May 21, 2013). "David Beckham To Earn Huge Windfall From New York's MLS Expansion". Forbes. Archived from the original on November
Toronto
American actor and director (born 1947)
Jackson Roth for the sequel to Dee Snider's Strangeland, titled Strangeland II: Disciple. However, as of December 2010, no specific dates or plans had been
Robert_Englund
American politician (born 1954)
2023). "How R.F.K. Jr. Has Turned His Public Crusades Into a Private Windfall". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 9, 2025. Wesoff
Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.
English actor (born 1968)
Retrieved 15 November 2006. Gant, Charles (5 December 2012). "Skyfall windfall is UK box office's biggest ever". The Guardian. Archived from the original
Daniel_Craig
American actress (born 1983)
sources of information. D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 8, 2019). "Netflix's 'Windfall' Gains Jessie T. Usher, Jamie Chung, Cam Gigandet & More". Deadline Hollywood
Jamie_Chung
Substance produced in the digestive system of sperm whales
6 August 2018. "A group of fishermen netted a $1.5 million whale-vomit windfall after dredging up a 127 280-pound hunk of the stuff". Business Insider
Ambergris
American actor (born 1963)
Again" 2006 Cold Case Wayne Nelson Episode: "Death Penalty: Final Appeal" Windfall Damien's Father 4 episodes Just Legal Judge Episode: "The Code" Nip/Tuck
Dean_Norris
U.S. presidential administration since 2025
Parker, Ashley (February 13, 2026). "Trump's Eye-Popping Postelection Windfall". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on February 13, 2026. Breuninger
Second presidency of Donald Trump
Second_presidency_of_Donald_Trump
Governor of California since 2019
this to corporate greed and price gouging by oil companies. He proposed a windfall profits tax and penalty for oil companies in September 2022. On March 28
Gavin_Newsom
North Sea, including potential reforms to the UK's Energy Profits Levy (windfall tax) on oil and gas producers and the future of investment in the sector
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war
British politician (born 1949)
winning Conservative government, including a higher corporation tax, a windfall tax on oil companies, a reduction in annual tax allowances on dividend
Jeremy_Corbyn
English boxer, influencer, and musician (born 1993)
2019. The Saturday night fight ended in a draw after six rounds but the windfall from ticket sales, online viewers, sponsors and merchandise meant both
KSI
American Founding Father (1755–1804)
not against current holders of government debt to profit, he wanted the windfall to go to the original holders. Madison did not feel that the original holders
Alexander_Hamilton
1979–1992 conflict in El Salvador
the U.S.-administered land reform program. The agrarian law generated windfall profits for the economic elite and buried the cooperatives in debts that
Salvadoran_Civil_War
German footballer (born 2002)
Retrieved 17 August 2022. "Geldregen für Freiburg: Everton verpflichtet Röhl" [Windfall for Freiburg: Everton signs Röhl]. Kicker (in German). 1 September 2025
Merlin_Röhl
President of the United States from 1974 to 1977
26, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2017. CRS Report RL33305, The Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax of the 1980s: Implications for Current Energy Policy Archived
Gerald_Ford
American actress (1928–2000)
Episode: "Rudy" 1957 The United States Steel Hour Gen Arnold Episode: "Windfall" 1957 Shirley Temple's Storybook Queen Episode: "The Sleeping Beauty" 1958
Nancy_Marchand
Infinity, Inc. Windfall is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first Windfall was Wendy Jones
List of DC Comics characters: W
List_of_DC_Comics_characters:_W
Japanese media franchise
caused a sharp increase in sales of the Game Boy line. The financial windfalls came at a time when Nintendo lost dominance in the home console market
Pokémon
English author and bookseller (1920–1996)
The Hollow on the Hill. Methuen. ISBN 978-0-413-51270-3. —— (1985). The Windfall. Methuen. ISBN 0-413-58960-9. —— (1988). The Open Garden. Methuen. ISBN 0-413-40800-0
Christopher_Robin_Milne
Coming Soon from CNN Original Series, National Geographic International and Windfall Films" (Press release). CNN. February 6, 2026. Retrieved February 6, 2026
2026_in_American_television
Cast of American crime drama TV series
Through Paulie, Johnny learned about Tony's Frelinghuysen Avenue property windfall and HUD scam — allowing the Lupertazzi crime family to demand a piece of
List of The Sopranos characters
List_of_The_Sopranos_characters
Evictions in Scottish Highlands, c. 1750–1860
who had more diverse sources of income, such as mineral royalties and windfall income from urban expansion. The low productivity of Highland lands made
Highland_Clearances
Dutch footballer (born 1991)
Peter (8 June 2017). "Virgil van Dijk transfer would land Celtic bumper windfall". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved
Virgil_van_Dijk
Empress Consort of Mughal Emperor Akbar from 1562 to 1605
between the two governments and was, by a fortunate accident, a substantial windfall for the English. "The Great Mogul's mother was a great adventurer, which
Mariam-uz-Zamani
Italian-American mobster (1897–1969)
gambler Arnold "The Brain" Rothstein, who immediately saw the potential windfall from Prohibition and educated Luciano on running bootleg alcohol as a business
Vito_Genovese
Multi-purpose indoor arena in Los Angeles, California
October 14, 2021. Woike, Dan (April 23, 2012). "Three playoff teams a 'windfall' for busy Staples Center". The Orange County Register. Archived from the
Crypto.com_Arena
English statesman (1485–1540)
1536, he established the Court of Augmentations to handle the massive windfall to the royal coffers from the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Two other
Thomas_Cromwell
Ghanaian politician (1909–1972)
from £150 to £450 per ton. Rather than allowing cocoa farmers to keep the windfall, Nkrumah appropriated the increased revenue via central government levies
Kwame_Nkrumah
American actor (born 1965)
and Shirley Jones. Gedrick was part of the cast of the 2006 NBC series Windfall, also starring Luke Perry and Gedrick's former Boomtown alumnus, Lana Parrilla
Jason_Gedrick
American spaceflight and AI company
2026. Carson, Biz (April 15, 2026). "Alphabet Poised for $100 Billion Windfall on SpaceX Investment". Bloomberg News. Retrieved June 14, 2026. Grind,
SpaceX
American actor and bodybuilder (born 1951)
Nurse Janice in Days of Our Lives and has also appeared in the NBC series Windfall, the television film Within, and the E! reality television series Filthy
Lou_Ferrigno
First large greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme in the world
During Phases I and II, allowances for emissions have typically been given free to firms, which has resulted in them getting windfall profits. Ellerman
European Union Emissions Trading System
European_Union_Emissions_Trading_System
Roman emperor from AD 37 to 41
Caligula had left him a solvent treasury. In the long term, the occasional windfall aside, Caligula's spending exceeded his income. Fund-raising through taxation
Caligula
American multinational technology company
Century: How Michael Dell Turned His Declining PC Business Into A $40 Billion Windfall". Forbes. Retrieved November 22, 2021. "Dell to Buy EMC for $67 Billion"
Dell
1893 world's fair in Chicago, Illinois, US
developers. Nonetheless, construction and operation of the fair proved to be a windfall for Chicago workers during the serious economic recession that was sweeping
World's_Columbian_Exposition
Australasian rugby league football competition
Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 19 January 2016. "NRL clubs in line for windfall". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2013. Solomon
National_Rugby_League
American sports executive (born 1960)
29, 2024). "CEOs with lowest-paid US workers 'focused on own short-term windfall' – report". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on
John_Donahoe
1860–1861 novel by Charles Dickens
that he owes his transformation into a "gentleman" to such a contaminated windfall, he is repulsed. A. O. J. Cockshut, however, has suggested that there is
Great_Expectations
American economist and statistician (1912–2006)
proportional amount of what they perceived to be their permanent income. Windfall gains would mostly be saved because of the law of diminishing marginal
Milton_Friedman
International sporting events
NBC Sports. Draper, Kevin (7 December 2017). "Fewer Russians Could Be a Windfall for U.S. Olympic Business". The New York Times. Archived from the original
Olympic_Games
Australian cricketer (born 1993)
again". 12 February 2022. "IPL 2020 auction: Cummins goes for record sum, windfall for Aussies". Sportstar: The Hindu. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December
Pat_Cummins
Multi-sport event in Tokyo, Japan
original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019. "Fewer Russians Could Be a Windfall for U.S. Olympic Business". The New York Times. 7 December 2017. Archived
2020_Summer_Olympics
Anticonvulsant medication
June 10, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2017. Jacoby M (2008). "Financial Windfall from Lyrica". Chemical & Engineering News. 86 (10): 56–61. doi:10.1021/cen-v086n010
Pregabalin
Nazi-controlled regime of Vichy France after the fall of France in World War II, and were liberated a year and a half later by Free French forces in 1941
History of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
History_of_Saint_Pierre_and_Miquelon
Revolution in Iran from 1978 to 1979
Iranian coup d'état; A rise in expectations created by the 1973 oil revenue windfall; An overly ambitious economic program; Anger over a short, sharp economic
Iranian_Revolution
Worldwide economic crisis
homeowners to borrow against the equity in their homes as an apparent windfall, leading to over-leveraging. The relaxing of credit lending standards by
2008_financial_crisis
Form of communication for marketing
January 21, 2026. "Global ad growth forecasts upgraded on social media windfall | WARC | The Feed". www.warc.com. September 24, 2025. Archived from the
Advertising
Type of governing body for an organisation
disgorge the profits that they made, and the shareholders received their windfall. The decision has been followed in several subsequent cases, and is now
Board_of_directors
Multinational professional services network
Eaglesham, Jean; Brown, Ken (20 June 2022). "EY's Breakup Plan Means Windfalls for Partners". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 21 June 2022. Eaglesham
Ernst_&_Young
Association football club in Derby, England
to secure a return to the Premier League and the associated £60 million windfall. After failing to win any of their opening five matches of the season (one
Derby_County_F.C.
Canadian e-commerce company
22, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020. "Shopify poised for up to $500M US windfall from stake in payment firm Affirm about to go public in IPO | CBC News"
Shopify
October 2006. Watts, Himangshu (11 November 2003). "Clean Energy Brings Windfall to Indian Village". Reuters News Service. Archived from the original on
Economy_of_Tamil_Nadu
American private equity company
(April 28, 2010). "Corrected: For Sirius XM, small investors want bigger windfall". Reuters. "Wyndham Receives $1 Billion From Investor Group". The New York
Apollo_Global_Management
Economic policies of Ronald Reagan
controls on January 28, 1981, and lowered the oil windfall profits tax in August 1981. He ended the oil windfall profits tax in 1988. During the first year of
Reaganomics
Major League Baseball franchise
Retrieved July 7, 2022. Waldron, Martin (December 1, 1975). "Yanks Get Windfall As City Shifts Plans". The New York Times. p. 1. Archived from the original
New_York_Yankees
Edible fruit
circulation from a north facing window on a bed of straw, chaff, or mats with windfalls kept separately. These methods extend the shelf life of fresh apples,
Apple
Golf tour in Europe
November 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2009. "US boss welcomes European windfall". BBC Sport. 21 November 2007. Archived from the original on 17 December
PGA_European_Tour
Two works by Sholem Aleichem
Prize", "Tevye Strikes it Rich", "Tevye Wins a Fortune", or "The Great Windfall". The story is framed as Tevye's monologue. Returning from dairy deliveries
Dos_groyse_gevins
English comic actor and theatre director (1914–1988)
Stranger (1934) Murder at Monte Carlo (1935) Boys Will Be Boys (1935) Windfall (1935) (minor role, uncredited) Man of the Moment (1935) as Tom (uncredited)
Charles Hawtrey (actor, born 1914)
Charles_Hawtrey_(actor,_born_1914)
President of Cuba (1940–1944; 1952–1959)
illegally obtained funds. Cuban contractors with the right connections made windfalls by importing, duty-free, more materials than needed for new hotels and
Fulgencio_Batista
1973 caper film directed by George Roy Hill
share of the con on a rigged roulette game, while Luther, buoyed by the windfall, decides to retire. He tells Hooker to seek out his old friend, Henry Gondorff
The_Sting
King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975
1974 Faisal was named Time magazine's Man of the Year, and the financial windfall generated by the crisis fueled the economic boom that occurred in Saudi
Faisal_of_Saudi_Arabia
English actor, screenwriter and film director (1926–2010)
Smoking (1955) – George Pogson All for Mary (1955) – Maitre D', Hotel Windfall (1955) – Arthur Lee Jumping for Joy (1956) – Bert Benton Bhowani Junction
Lionel_Jeffries
National Football League franchise in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
received a $3 million ($24.9 million today) relocation fee, which was a windfall for them; for years they rarely had enough to build a true contending team
Pittsburgh_Steelers
Leader of Romania from 1965 to 1989
build the necessary oil refining plants and Ceaușescu chose to spend the windfall from the high oil prices on aid to the Third World in an attempt to buy
Nicolae_Ceaușescu
American actor, director, writer and producer
from Hell (2019); Lou 'Big Lou' Martini in Halloween (2007), and Halloween II (2009); Pastor Victor in 31 (2016); and The Count in The Munsters (2022).
Daniel_Roebuck
WINDFALL II
WINDFALL II
Female
Finnish
Finnish form of Greek Hagne, IINES means "chaste; holy."
Surname or Lastname
English (northeastern)
English (northeastern) : variant spelling of Tindall.
Male
Finnish
Pet form of Finnish Iisakki, IIKKA means "he will laugh."
Surname or Lastname
English (South Yorkshire)
English (South Yorkshire) : habitational name from Wigfield (earlier Wigfall) Farm, Worsbrough, named with the Old English personal name Wicga or Old English wicga ‘beetle’ + (ge)fall ‘forest clearing’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Tindall.
Boy/Male
German
From the Linden Tree Valley
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Greek Isaák, IISAKKI means "he will laugh."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Windle.Swedish : ornamental name composed of the elements vind ‘wind’ + the common suffix -ell, from Latin -elius.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire)
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire) : habitational name from Windhill in West Yorkshire or Windle in Lancashire, both named from Old English wind ‘wind’ + hyll ‘hill’, i.e. a mound exposed to fierce gusts. There is a Windhill in Kent (with the same etymology), but this does not appear to have contributed significantly to the modern surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name for someone who lived in Tynedale, the valley of the river Tyne, or a habitational name from a place in Cumbria called Tindale, which is situated on a tributary of the South Tyne. The name derives from a British river name Tina (apparently from a Celtic root meaning ‘to flow’) + Old English dæl or Old Norse dalr ‘valley’.
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Old Norse Ãvarr, IIVARI means "bow warrior."
Male
Finnish
Pet form of Finnish Iivari, IIRO means "bow warrior."
Boy/Male
American, British, English, German, Jamaican
Traveler; Wanderer; Windy Valley
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Tindall.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, German
Traveler; Wanderer
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Tindall.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Swindell.
Surname or Lastname
English (South Yorkshire)
English (South Yorkshire) : variant of Wigfall.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Kendall.
Boy/Male
English German American
Traveler; wanderer.
WINDFALL II
WINDFALL II
Biblical
hidden
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Noah, NOA means "motion."Â
Girl/Female
Indian
Happy
Girl/Female
Tamil
Prakshi | பà¯à®°à®¾à®•à¯à®·à¯€
Boy/Male
Norse
Son of Viking.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Insight, Perceptive faculty
Girl/Female
Biblical
A jasper stone.
Girl/Female
Hebrew American Spanish
God is with us; god is among us.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Behavior
Male
German
Variant spelling of German Amalric, AMALRICH means "work-power."
WINDFALL II
WINDFALL II
WINDFALL II
WINDFALL II
WINDFALL II
n.
A soft tumor or synovial swelling on the fetlock joint of a horse; -- so called from having formerly been supposed to contain air.
v. t.
One of the arms or frames of a windmill, on which the sails are spread.
n.
An unexpected gain or acquisition; a casual advantage or benefit; a windfall.
a.
Pertaining to, or designating, a set of astronomical tables computed by Kepler, and founded on the observations of Tycho Brahe; -- so named from Rudolph II., emperor of Germany.
n.
A soft swelling on a horse's leg; a windgall.
n.
Sighting or making land when at sea.
n.
The fan wheel that rotates the cap of a windmill as the wind veers.
n.
The extended surface of the arm of a windmill.
n.
An unexpected legacy, or other gain.
n.
Anything blown down or off by the wind, as fruit from a tree, or the tree itself, or a portion of a forest prostrated by a violent wind, etc.
a.
Blown down by the wind.
n.
A symbol representing two units, as 2, II., or ii.
n.
A small vane or sail, used to keep the large sails of a smock windmill always in the direction of the wind.
n.
A band or company of an organized military force instituted by James I. and dissolved by Charles II.; -- afterwards applied to the London militia.
n.
A sudden transference of property in land by the death of its owner.
n.
Any flat, extended surface attached to an axis and moved by the wind; as, the vane of a windmill; hence, a similar fixture of any form moved in or by water, air, or other fluid; as, the vane of a screw propeller, a fan blower, an anemometer, etc.
a.
Resembling the sails of a windmill.
n.
Anything which agitates the air as a wing does, or which is put in winglike motion by the action of the air, as a fan or vane for winnowing grain, the vane or sail of a windmill, etc.
n.
A mill operated by the power of the wind, usually by the action of the wind upon oblique vanes or sails which radiate from a horizontal shaft.