Whim

·noun The European widgeon.

II. Whim ·vi To be subject to, or indulge in, whims; to be whimsical, giddy, or freakish.

III. Whim ·noun A sudden turn or start of the mind; a temporary eccentricity; a freak; a fancy; a capricious notion; a humor; a caprice.

IV. Whim ·noun A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, ·etc., from mines, or for other purposes;

— called also whim gin, and whimsey.