Fan ¹

Definition: An instrument used for producing artificial currents of air, by the wafting or revolving motion of a broad surface

Fan ²

Definition: An instrument for cooling the person, made of feathers, paper, silk, etc., and often mounted on sticks all turning about the same pivot, so as when opened to radiate from the center and assume the figure of a section of a circle.

Fan ³

Definition: Any revolving vane or vanes used for producing currents of air, in winnowing grain, blowing a fire, ventilation, etc., or for checking rapid motion by the resistance of the air; a fan blower; a fan wheel.

Fan ⁴

Definition: An instrument for winnowing grain, by moving which the grain is tossed and agitated, and the chaff is separated and blown away.

Fan ⁵

Definition: A small vane or sail, used to keep the large sails of a smock windmill always in the direction of the wind.

Fan ⁶

Definition: That which produces effects analogous to those of a fan, as in exciting a flame, etc.; that which inflames, heightens, or strengthens; as, it served as a fan to the flame of his passion.

Fan ⁷

Definition: A quintain; from its form.

Fan ⁸

Definition: To move as with a fan.

Fan ⁹

Definition: To cool and refresh, by moving the air with a fan; to blow the air on the face of with a fan.

Fan ¹⁰

Definition: To ventilate; to blow on; to affect by air put in motion.

Fan ¹¹

Definition: To winnow; to separate chaff from, and drive it away by a current of air; as, to fan wheat.

Fan ¹²

Definition: To excite or stir up to activity, as a fan axcites a flame; to stimulate; as, this conduct fanned the excitement of the populace.

fan ¹³

Definition: a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces

fan ¹⁴

Definition: an ardent follower and admirer

fan ¹⁵

Definition: an enthusiastic devotee of sports

fan ¹⁶

Definition: make (an emotion) fiercer; "fan hatred"

fan ¹⁷

Definition: strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

fan ¹⁸

Definition: separate from chaff; "She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field"

fan ¹⁹

Definition: agitate the air