windline

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noun

A conduit in a pipe organ which sends pressurized air from the blower and bellows to the windchests.

OriginEnglish line ← Middle English wynd ← Old English wind →
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Meanings

nounwindline (plural windlines)

plural windlines

  1. entertainmentA conduit in a pipe organ which sends pressurized air from the blower and bellows to the windchests.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
windtrunk

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂weh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂wḗh₁ti
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂wéh₁n̥ts
  4. Proto-Germanic*windaz
  5. Proto-West Germanic*wind
  6. Old Englishwind
  7. Middle Englishwynd
  8. Englishwind
  9. Englishline
  10. Englishwindline

From wind + line.

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Cite this entry
APA

windline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windline

MLA

“windline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “windline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windline.

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