shunt winding

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Shunt winding \Shunt winding\ (Elec.)
   A winding so arranged as to divide the armature current and
   lead a portion of it around the field-magnet coils; --
   opposed to {series winding}. -- {Shunt"-wound`}, a.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]