2. A blinder for horses; a flap of leather on a horse's bridle to prevent him from seeing objects as his side hence, whatever obstructs sight or discernment. Nor bigots who but one way see, through blinkers of authority. M. Green.
3. pl.
Defn: A kind of goggles, used to protect the eyes form glare, etc.
BLINK-EYED
Blink"-eyed` (, a.
Defn: Habitually winking. Marlowe.
BLIRT
Blirt, n. (Naut.)
Defn: A gust of wind and rain. Ham. Nav. Encyc.
BLISS Bliss, n.; pl. Blisses. Etym: [OE. blis, blisse, AS. blis, bli, fr. bli blithe. See Blithe.]
Defn: Orig., blithesomeness; gladness; now, the highest degree of happiness; blessedness; exalted felicity; heavenly joy. An then at last our bliss Full and perfect is. Milton.
Syn.
— Blessedness; felicity; beatitude; happiness; joy; enjoyment. See
Happiness.