Definition of welkins Welkins
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What does welkins mean?
Part of speech
🔤- welkins, noun, plural of welkin.
WordNet
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| welkin - the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected | ||
| celestial sphere, sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault of heaven | ||
| surface the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface" | ||
| apex of the sun's way, solar apex, apex the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars | ||
| celestial point a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere) | ||
| nadir the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected | ||
| zenith the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- welkin (n.)
The visible regions of the air; the vault of heaven; the sky.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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welkin
[from, the Anglo-Saxon, weal can]. The visible firmament. "One cheer more to make the welkin ring."
Part of speech
🔤- welkin, noun, singular of welkins.
