windbill
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Meaning · English
A signed agreement to act as guarantor for another's debt.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
He would have got a bank-credit, manoeuvred with windbills, dashed out upon a large scale, and soon have seen his crop and stock sequestered by the Sheriff'; but in those days a man could not ruin himself so easily.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “windbill” mean?
A signed agreement to act as guarantor for another's debt.
Is “windbill” formal or informal?
windbill is generally slang.