wɔnd n. 1 a a
supposedly magic stick used in
casting spells by a
fairy,
magician, etc. b a stick used by a conjurer
for effect. 2 a
slender rod carried or used as a
marker in
the ground. 3 a staff symbolizing
some officials'
authority. 4 colloq. a conductor's
baton. 5 a hand-held
electronic device which can be passed
over a
bar-code to
read the
data this represents. [ME prob. f. Gmc:
cf.
WEND, WIND(2)]