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Half blind.

A stem-winding watch. [Colloq.]

Wound by mechanism connected with the stem; as, a stem-winding watch.

Blind as a stock; wholly blind.

As blind as a stone; completely blind.

A heavy wind; a wind that brings a storm; the blast of a storm. Longfellow.

Having a vigorous mind; esp., having or affecting masculine qualities of mind; -- said of women. -- Strong"-mind`ed*ness, n.

Imperfectly cylindrical; approximately cylindrical.

tter or symbol to distinguish the symbol; thus, a0, b1, c2, xn, have 0, 1, 2, and n as subindices.

To indicate by signs or hints; to indicate imperfectly. [R.] Dr. H. More.

The act of indicating by signs; a slight indication. [R.] "The subindication and shadowing of heavenly things." Barrow.

A division of that which is individual. An individual can not branch itself into subindividuals. Milton.

To insinuate; to offer indirectly. [Obs.] Sir E. Dering.

An additional remark. [R.]

rtaining to, or designating, a sulphonic acid obtained, as a blue solution, by dissolving indigo in sulphuric acid; -- formerly called also cerulic sulphuric acid, but properly called indigo-disulphonic acid.

To bring in, or upon, as an addition to something. Long custom of sinning superinduces upon the soul new and absurd desires. South.

Superinduction.

The act of superinducing, or the state of being superinduced. South.

The answer of a plaintiff to a defendant's rejoinder.

To cheat defraud grossly, or with deliberate artifice; as, to swindle a man out of his property. Lammote . . . has swindled one of them out of three hundred livres. Carlyle.