2. Noun. A pair of leather or rubber eye cups attached to a horse hood in order to impede the rear vision of racehorses and harness horses; blinders in (USA). ¹
3. Noun. (plurale tantum) A kind of goggles, used to protect the eyes from glare, dust, etc. ¹
4. Verb. (third-person singular of blinker) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Blinkers
1. blinker [v] - See also: blinker
Lexicographical Neighbors of Blinkers
Literary usage of Blinkers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Lowland Scotch: With an Introductory Chapter Onthe Poetry by Charles Mackay (1888)
"... cursed, delicious blinkers Ha'e put me kyti. —BURNS : Epistle to Major Logan.
This word is derived from the Gaelic aite, joy, gladness, fun, ..."
2. Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians: Including Their Private Life by John Gardner Wilkinson (1842)
"In one or two instances we find something projecting above and at the side of
the eyes, which may be intended to represent blinkers. | This I conclude from ..."
3. A Dictionary of Domestic Medicine: Giving a Description of Diseases by John Henry Clarke (1901)
"When both eyes turn outwards, put bits of black court-plaster on the tip of the
nose; if both turn inwards, put '' blinkers'' of shining silk on each side ..."
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