“I glanced over at him, and he gave me a wink. I returned the wink and told him that it was a done deal.”
“He'd like to shut his eyes for just a wink, but he didn't dare. They said that a fellow in the 32nd had been shot a week ago for going to sleep on duty.”
“Bella Hadid is in town for just a wink, lending her star power to Fashion Week.”
winkers
blocked leather eye shields attached to a (usually) harness bridle for horses, to prevent them from seeing backwards, and partially sideways; blinders in (USA).
a fleece cover wrapped around the cheek strap of a racing bridle to limit the rear vision of racehorses.