A gadfly; a horsefly; a strong-bodied dipterous insect of the family Tabanidae.
An excited or ruffled state of feeling; a flurry of excitement; a disturbance; a quarrel.
A light, gentle wind.
Wind blowing across a cricket match, whatever its strength.
Ashes and residue of coal or charcoal, usually from a furnace. See Wikipedia article on Clinker.
Any activity that is easy, not testing or difficult.
A brief workout for a racehorse.
To take a horse on a light run in order to understand the running characteristics of the horse and to observe it while under motion.
To blow gently.
To move casually, in a carefree manner.
To swim near the surface of the water, causing ripples in the surface.
To buzz.
The dead body of such a bird, said in Tudor times to act as a weather vane when hung from a beam.
A kingfisher whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical mythology, to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves.
A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta) of Australia.
Pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher.
Calm, undisturbed, peaceful, serene.