Webster's Dictionary 1828

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WAIR

WAIR, noun A piece of timber two yards long, and a foot broad. [I know not where used.]

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WAIST

WAIST, noun1. That part of the human body which is immediately below the ribs or thorax; or the small part of the body between the thorax and hips.2. That part of a ship which i...

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WAISTBAND

WAISTBAND, noun The band or upper pat of breeches, trousers or pantaloons, which encompasses the waist.

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WAISTCLOTHS

WAISTCLOTHS, noun Coverings of canvas or tarpauling for the hammocks, stowed on the gangways, between the quarter deck and forecastle.

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WAISTCOAT

WAISTCOAT, noun [waist and coat.] A short coat or garment for men, extending no lower than the hips, and covering the waist; a vest. This under garment is now generally called i...

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WAISTER

WAISTER, noun In ships, waisters are men who are stationed in the waist in working the ship.

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WAIT

WAIT, verb intransitive [The sense is to stop, or to continue.]1. To stay or rest in expectation; to stop or remain stationary, till the arrival of some person or event. Thus we...

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WAITER

WAITER, noun1. One who waits; an attendant; a servant in attendance.The waiters stand in ranks; the yeoman cry, make room, as if a duke were passing by.2. A server; a vessel on ...

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WAITING

WAITING, participle present tense Staying in expectation.WAITING on, attending; accompanying; serving.WAITING for, staying for the arrival of.WAITING at, staying or attending at...

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WAITING-MAID

WAITING-MAID, WAITING-WOMAN, noun An upper servant who attends a lady. Waiting-gentlewoman is sometimes, though less commonly used.

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WAITING-WOMAN

WAITING-MAID, WAITING-WOMAN noun An upper servant who attends a lady. Waiting-gentlewoman is sometimes, though less commonly used.

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WAITS

WAITS, noun1. Itinerant nocturnal musicians. [Not in use.]2. Nocturnal musicians who attended great men.

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WAIVE

WAIVE, noun A woman put out of the protection of the law.

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WAIWODE

WAIWODE, noun In the Turkish empire, the governor of a small province or town; a general.

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WAKE

WAKE, verb intransitive [G. The primary sense is to stir, to rouse, to excite.]1. To be awake; to continue awake; to watch; not to sleep. Psalms 127:1.The father waketh for the ...

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WAKE-ROBIN

WAKE-ROBIN, noun A plant of the genus Arum.

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WAKEFUL

WAKEFUL, adjective1. Not sleeping; indisposed to sleep.Dissembling sleep, but wakeful with the fright--2. Watchful; vigilant.

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WAKEFULLY

WAKEFULLY, adverb With watching or sleeplessness.

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WAKEFULNESS

WAKEFULNESS, noun1. Indisposition to sleep.2. Forbearance of sleep; want of sleep.

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WAKEN

WAKEN, verb intransitive wakn. To wake; to cease to sleep; to be awakened.Early Turnus wakning with the light.WAKEN, verb transitive wakn.1. To excite or rouse from sleep.Go, wa...

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WAKENED

WAKENED, participle passive Roused from sleep; excited into action.

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WAKENER

WAKENER, noun One who rouses from sleep.

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WAKENING

WAKENING, participle present tense Rousing form sleep or stupidity; calling into action.

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WAKER

WAKER, noun One who watches; one who rouses from sleep.

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WAKING

WAKING, participle present tense1. Being awake; not sleeping.2. Rousing from sleep; exciting into motion or action.WAKING, noun1. The period of being awake.2. Watch.

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WALE

WALE, noun1. In cloth, a ridge or streak rising above the rest. We say, cloth is wove with a wale2. A streak or stripe; the mark of a rod or whip on animal flesh.WALEs of a ship...

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WALE-KNOT

WALE-KNOT, WALL-KNOT, noun A single wale-knot is made by untwisting the ends of a rope, and making a bight with the first strand; then passing the second over the end of the fir...