Pronunciation: /ˈwɪn(d)mɪl/
noun
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a building with sails or vanes that turn in the wind and generate power to grind corn into flour.
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a similar structure used to generate electricity or draw water.
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British a toy consisting of a stick with curved vanes attached that turn in the wind.
verb
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(with reference to a person’s arms) move or be moved round in a circle in a manner suggestive of the rotating sails or vanes of a windmill: [with object]: Penny slipped, windmilled her arms, and somehow kept her balance
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[no object] (of the propeller or rotor of an aircraft, or the aircraft itself) spin unpowered.
