Blanket

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·vt To cover with a blanket.

II. Blanket ·adj A streak or layer of blubber in whales.

III. Blanket ·vt To toss in a blanket by way of punishment.

IV. Blanket ·vt To take the wind out of the sails of (another vessel) by sailing to windward of her.

V. Blanket ·adj A piece of rubber, felt, or woolen cloth, used in the tympan to make it soft and elastic.

VI. Blanket ·adj A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing; also, a similar fabric used as a robe; or any fabric used as a cover for a horse.

Related Words