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Sorgne :: Sorgne (n.) The three-beared rocking, or whistlefish..

Cooee :: Cooee (n.) A peculiar whistling sound made by the Australian aborigenes as a call or signal.

Winding :: Winding (n.) A call by the boatswain's whistle.

Blow :: Blow (n.) The act of forcing air from the mouth, or through or from some instrument; as, to give a hard blow on a whistle or horn; to give the fire a blow with the bellows..

Whist :: Whist (interj.) Be silent; be still; hush; silence.

Birdcall :: Birdcall (n.) An instrument of any kind, as a whistle, used in making the sound of a birdcall..

Whist :: Whist (v. i.) To be or become silent or still; to be hushed or mute.

Whistlewing :: Whistlewing (n.) The American golden-eye.

Whew :: Whew (v. i.) To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover..

Whistling :: Whistling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Whistl.

Rhonchus :: Rhonchus (n.) An adventitious whistling or snoring sound heard on auscultation of the chest when the air channels are partially obstructed. By some writers the term rhonchus is used as equivalent to rale in its widest sense. See Rale.

Crossruff :: Crossruff (n.) The play in whist where partners trump each a different suit, and lead to each other for that purpose; -- called also seesaw..

Pipe :: Pipe (n.) The peeping whistle, call, or note of a bird..

Whistly :: Whistly (adv.) In a whist manner; silently.

Pipe :: Pipe (v. i.) To call, convey orders, etc., by means of signals on a pipe or whistle carried by a boatswain..

Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) To make a kind of musical sound, or series of sounds, by forcing the breath through a small orifice formed by contracting the lips; also, to emit a similar sound, or series of notes, from the mouth or beak, as birds..

Game :: Game (v. i.) That which is gained, as the stake in a game; also, the number of points necessary to be scored in order to win a game; as, in short whist five points are game..

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) In the game of casino, a pairing or combining of all the cards on the board, and so removing them all; in whist, the winning of all the tricks (thirteen) in a hand; a slam..

Whistler :: Whistler (n.) The widgeon.

Tinnitus :: Tinnitus (n.) A ringing, whistling, or other imaginary noise perceived in the ears; -- called also tinnitus aurium..

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