'Whin bruiser' definitions:
Definition of 'Whin bruiser'
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- Whin \Whin\, n. [W. chwyn weeds, a single weed.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. (Bot.) (a) Gorse; furze. See Furze. [1913 Webster]
- Through the whins, and by the cairn. --Burns. [1913 Webster] (b) Woad-waxed. --Gray. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Same as Whinstone. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]
- Moor whin or Petty whin (Bot.), a low prickly shrub (Genista Anglica) common in Western Europe.
- Whin bruiser, a machine for cutting and bruising whin, or furze, to feed cattle on.
- Whin Sparrow (Zool.), the hedge sparrow. [Prov. Eng.]
- Whin Thrush (Zool.), the redwing. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]