whim

A sudden or capricious idea; a fancy.

Arbitrary thought or impulse.

A vertical horse-powered drum used as a hoist in a mine.

6. A pun.

To turn round; be seized with a whim: also with an indefinite it.

To turn; cause to turn; turn off or away.

The brow of a hill.

The widgeon or whewer, Mareca penelope. See whew-duck.

An unexpected or surprising turn; a startling outcome, development, or proceeding; a prank or freak.

A sudden turn or inclination of the mind; a fancy; a caprice.