Webster's Dictionary 1913

946

Weatherbit

Weath″er‐bit′, v. t.(Naut.) To take another turn with, as a cable around a windlass. Totten.

947

Weatherboard

Weath″er‐board′ (?), n. 1. (Naut.) (a) That side of a vessel which is toward the wind; the windward side. (b) A piece of plank placed in a porthole, or other opening, to keep ou...

948

Weatherboarding

Weath″er‐board′ing, n.(Arch.) (a) The covering or siding of a building, formed of boards lapping over one another, to exclude rain, snow, etc. (b) Boards adapted or intended for...

949

Weathercock

Weath″er‐cock′ (?), n. 1. A vane, or weather vane; — so called because originally often in the figure of a cock, turning on the top of a spire with the wind, and showing its dir...

950

Weathercock (2)

Weath″er‐cock′, v. t. To supply with a weathercock; to serve as a weathercock for.Whose blazing wyvern weathercock the spire. Tennyson.

951

Weathered

Weath″ered (?), a. 1. (Arch.) Made sloping, so as to throw off water; as, a weathered cornice or window sill.2. (Geol.) Having the surface altered in color, texture, or composit...

952

Weatherglass

Weath″er‐glass′ (?), n. An instrument to indicate the state of the atmosphere, especially changes of atmospheric pressure, and hence changes of weather, as a barometer or barosc...

953

Weathering

Weath″er‐ing, n.(Geol.) The action of the elements on a rock in altering its color, texture, or composition, or in rounding off its edges.

954

Weatherliness

Weath″er‐li‐ness (?), n.(Naut.) The quality of being weatherly.

955

Weatherly

Weath″er‐ly, a.(Naut.) Working, or able to sail, close to the wind; as, a weatherly ship. Cooper.

956

Weathermost

Weath″er‐most′ (?), a.(Naut.) Being farthest to the windward.

957

Weatherproof

Weath″er‐proof′ (?), a. Proof against rough weather.

958

Weatherwise

Weath″er‐wise′ (?), a. Skillful in forecasting the changes of the weather. Hakluyt.

959

Weatherwiser

Weath″er‐wis′er (?), n. [Cf. Waywiser.] Something that foreshows the weather. Derham.

960

Weatherworn

Weath″er‐worn′ (?), a. Worn by the action of, or by exposure to, the weather.

961

Weave

Weave (?), v. t. [imp.Wove (?); p. p.Woven (?), Wove; p. pr. & vb. n.Weaving. The regular imp. & p. p.Weaved (�), is rarely used.] [OE. weven, AS. wefan; akin to D. weven, G. we...

962

Weave (2)

Weave, v. i. 1. To practice weaving; to work with a loom.2. To become woven or interwoven.

963

Weave (3)

Weave, n. A particular method or pattern of weaving; as, the cassimere weave.

964

Weaver

Weav″er (?), n. 1. One who weaves, or whose occupation is to weave. “Weavers of linen.” P. Plowman.2. (Zoöl.) A weaver bird.3. (Zoöl.) An aquatic beetle of the genus Gyrinus. Se...

965

Weaverfish

Weav″er‐fish′ (?), n. [See Weever.] (Zoöl.) See Weever.

966

Weaving

Weav″ing, n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, weaves; the act or art of forming cloth in a loom by the union or intertexture of threads.2. (Far.) An incessant motion of a h...

967

Weazand

Wea″zand (?), n. See Weasand.

968

Weazen

Wea″zen (?), a. [See Wizen.] Thin; sharp; withered; wizened; as, a weazen face.They were weazen and shriveled. Dickens.

969

Weazeny

Wea″zen‐y (?), a. Somewhat weazen; shriveled. “Weazeny, baked pears.” Lowell.

970

Web

Web (?), n. [OE. webbe, AS. webba. See Weave.] A weaver. Chaucer.

971

Web (2)

Web, n. [OE. web, AS. webb; akin to D. web, webbe, OHG. weppi, G. gewebe, Icel. vefr, Sw. väf, Dan. væv. See Weave.]1. That which is woven; a texture; textile fabric; esp., some...

972

Web (3)

Web (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Webbed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Webbing.] To unite or surround with a web, or as if with a web; to envelop; to entangle.