Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for BLOW
BLOW, n.
- A flower; a blossom. This word is in general use in the United States, and legitimate. In the Tatler, it is used for blossoms in general, as we use blowth.
- Among seamen, a gale of wind. This also is a legitimate word, in general use in the United States.
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