Zephyr - Definition and Overview

The term "Zephyr", when used by itself, can refer to:

• a wind, usually the west wind
• the Greek god of the west wind
• Zephyr protocol for instant messaging
• a rock band called Zephyr (there is also another rock band called Ben Zephyr)
• a chess engine, Zephyr
• a Chicago-based 3D & multimedia company (http://www.zephyrsyndicate.com)
• the Lincoln Zephyr automobile
• the Ader Avion II early aircraft design
• a model of motorcycle called the Kawasaki Zephyr
• the Zephyr flower, whose scientific name is Zephyranthes candida
• a well known graffiti artist from NYC named Zephyr

The name Zephyr was also applied to a line of streamliner trains built by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. The Minnesota Zephyr, an elegant dining train located in the historic city of Stillwater, Minnesota, is not associated with the historic Burlington Zephyr fleet.