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noun

Blinker n.

One who, or that which, blinks.

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."

pl. A kind of goggles, used to protect the eyes form glare, etc.

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Etymology of 'Blinker'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Blinker" Quotes from Famous Books

... Observe the wig, of a dark hue but indescribable colour, for if it be naturally brown, it has acquired a black tint by long service, and if it be naturally black, the same cause has imparted to it a tinge of rusty brown; and remark how very materially the great blinker-like spectacles assist the expression of that most intelligent face. Seriously speaking, did you ever see a countenance so expressive of the most hopeless extreme of heavy dulness, or behold a form so strangely put together? He is no great speaker: but when he does address ...

— Sketches by Boz - illustrative of everyday life and every-day people • Charles Dickens

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