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Undue boldness of speculation; unbelief. Berkeley. -- a.

A large ornamental tree (Ginkgo biloba) from China and Japan, belonging to the Yew suborder of Coniferæ. Its leaves are so like those of some maidenhair ferns, that it is also called the maidenhair tree.

A reaping hook. Knight.

To blind by covering the eyes. We will blind and hoodwink him. Shak.

To link together; to join, as one chain to another. Dryden.

To move quickly, esp. with a sudden turn; hence, to dodge; to escape by a quick turn; --obs. or dial., except as a hunting term in pig-sticking.

To wind into a kink; to knot or twist spontaneously upon itself, as a rope or thread.

A nocturnal carnivorous mammal (Cercoleptes caudivolvulus) of South America, about as large as a full-grown cat. It has a prehensile tail and lives in trees. It is the only representative of a distinct family (Cercoleptidæ) allied to the raccoons. Called also potto, and honey bear.

Whooping cough. [Obs.or Prov. Eng.]

Same as 3d Kink.

Full of kinks; liable to kink or curl; as, kinky hair.

See Clinkstone.

ds together, or connects, separate things; a part of a connected series; a tie; a bond. "Links of iron." Shak.

h their rods, giving motion to a slide valve by an adjustable connecting bar, called the link, in such a way that the motion of the engine can be reversed, or the cut-off varied, at will; -- used very generally in locomotives and marine engines.

The act of linking; the state of being linked; also, a system of links.

A boy or man that carried a link or torch to light passengers.

A tract of ground laid out for the game of golf; a golfing green.

A fabric consisting of links made of metal or other material fastened together; also, a chain. And thou shalt make hooks of gold, and two chains of fine gold; linkwork and wreathed. Udall.

It seems to me; I think. See Me. [R., except in poetry.] In all ages poets have been had in special reputation, and, methinks, not without great cause. Spenser.

A carnivorous mammal of the genus Putorius, allied to the weasel. The European mink is Putorius lutreola. The common American mink (P. vison) varies from yellowish brown to black. Its fur is highly valued. Called also minx, nurik, and vison.