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Webster 1913 Edition
Winning
Win′ning
,Adj.
Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming;
“Each mild and winning note.” as, a
. winning
addressKeble.
Win′ning
,Noun.
1.
The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.
2.
The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, esp, in gambling; – usually in the plural.
Ye seek land and sea for your
winnings
. Chaucer.
3.
(Mining)
(a)
A new opening.
(b)
The portion of a coal field out for working.
Winning headway
(Mining)
, an excavation for exploration, in post-and-stall working.
– Winning post
, the post, or goal, at the end of a race.
Webster 1828 Edition
Winning
WINNING
,ppr.
1.
Gaining success in competition or contest.2.
a. Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as a winning address.WINNING
,Noun.