Hypertext Webster Gateway: "blinker"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Blinker \Blink"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, blinks.
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. A kind of goggles, used to protect the eyes form
glare, etc.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
blinker
n 1: a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send
messages [syn: {flasher}]
2: a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the
direction in which the vehicle is about to turn [syn: {turn
signal}, {turn indicator}, {trafficator}]
3: blind consisting of a leather eye-patch sewn to the side of
the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on
either side [syn: {winker}, {blinder}]
v : put blinders on a horse
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