Win"ning , n.
1. The act
of obtaining something, as in a contest or by
competition.
2.
The money, etc., gained by success in
competition or contest, esp, in gambling; --
usually in the plural.
Ye seek land
and sea for
your winnings.
Chaucer. 3. (Mining) (a)
A new opening. (b)
The portion of a coal field out for
working.
Winning headway (Mining), an excavation for exploration, in post-and-stall working. -- Winning post, the post, or goal, at the end of a race.
Win"ning (?), a. Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as, a winning address. "Each mild and winning note."
Keble.
Hear it pronounced