Bible Dictionaries
Blanket

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(v. t.) To take the wind out of the sails of (another vessel) by sailing to windward of her.

(2):

(a.) A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing; also, a similar fabric used as a robe; or any fabric used as a cover for a horse.

(3):

(a.) A piece of rubber, felt, or woolen cloth, used in the tympan to make it soft and elastic.

(4):

(a.) A streak or layer of blubber in whales.

(5):

(v. t.) To cover with a blanket.

(6):

(v. t.) To toss in a blanket by way of punishment.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Blanket'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/blanket.html. 1828.