Webster's Dictionary 1913

1324

Wharf

Wharf (?), n.; pl.Wharfs (#) or Wharves (#). [AS. hwerf, hwearf, a returning, a change, from hweorfan to turn, turn about, go about; akin to D. werf a wharf, G. werft, Sw. varf ...

1325

Wharf (2)

Wharf (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Wharfed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Wharfing.]1. To guard or secure by a firm wall of timber or stone constructed like a wharf; to furnish with a wharf or ...

1326

Wharfage

Wharf″age (?), n.1. The fee or duty paid for the privilege of using a wharf for loading or unloading goods; pierage, collectively; quayage.2. A wharf or wharfs, collectively; wh...

1327

Wharfing

Wharf″ing, n.1. Wharfs, collectively.2. (Hydraul. Engin.) A mode of facing sea walls and embankments with planks driven as piles and secured by ties. Knight.

1328

Wharfinger

Wharf″in‐ger (?), n. [For wharfager.] A man who owns, or has the care of, a wharf.

1329

Wharl

{ Wharl (?), Wharl″ing, } n. A guttural pronunciation of the letter r; a burr. See Burr, n., 6.A strange, uncouth wharling in their speech. Fuller.

1330

Wharp

Wharp (?), n. A kind of fine sand from the banks of the Trent, used as a polishing powder.

1331

What

What (?), pron., a., & adv. [AS. hwæt, neuter of hwā who; akin to OS. hwat what, OFries. hwet, D. & LG. wat, G. was, OHG. waz, hwaz, Icel. hvat, Sw. & Dan. hvad, Goth. hwa. √182...

1332

What (2)

What (?), n. Something; thing; stuff.And gave him for to feed,Such homely what as serves the simple clown. Spenser.

1333

What (3)

What, interrog. adv. Why? For what purpose? On what account?What should I tell the answer of the knight. Chaucer.But what do I stand reckoning upon advantages and gains lost by ...

1334

Whate'er

What‐e'er″ (?), pron. A contraction of what-ever; — used in poetry. “Whate'er is in his way.” Shak.

1335

Whatever

What‐ev″er (?), pron. Anything soever which; the thing or things of any kind; being this or that; of one nature or another; one thing or another; anything that may be; all that;...

1336

Whatnot

What″not (?), n. [See the Note under What, pron., 5.] A kind of stand, or piece of furniture, having shelves for books, ornaments, etc.; an étagère.

1337

Whatso

What″so (?), indef. pron. Whatsoever; whosoever; whatever; anything that.Whatso he were, of high or low estate. Chaucer.Whatso the heaven in his wide vault contains. Spenser.

1338

Whatsoe'er

What′so‐e'er″ (?), pron. A contraction of whatsoever; — used in poetry. Shak.

1339

Whatsoever

What′so‐ev″er (?), pron. & a. Whatever. “In whatsoever shape he lurk.” Milton.Whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do. Gen. xxxi. 16.☞ The word is sometimes divided by tmesis. “W...

1340

Whaul

Whaul (?), n. Same as Whall.

1341

Whaup

Whaup (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Whaap.

1342

Wheal

Wheal (?), n. [OE. whele, AS. hwele putrefaction, hwelian to putrefy.] A pustule; a whelk. Wiseman.

1343

Wheal (2)

Wheal, n. [Cf. Wale.]1. A more or less elongated mark raised by a stroke; also, a similar mark made by any cause; a weal; a wale.2. Specifically (Med.), a flat, burning or itchi...

1344

Wheal (3)

Wheal, n. [Cornish hwel.] (Mining) A mine.

1345

Whealworm

Wheal″worm′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The harvest mite; — so called from the wheals, caused by its bite.

1346

Wheat

Wheat (?), n. [OE. whete, AS. hw�te; akin to OS. hw�ti, D. weit, G. weizen, OHG. weizzi, Icel. hveiti, Sw. hvete, Dan. hvede, Goth. hwaiteis, and E. while. See White.] (Bot.) A ...

1347

Wheat rust

Wheat rust. A disease of wheat and other grasses caused by the rust fungus Puccinia graminis; also, the fungus itself.

1348

Wheat sawfly

Wheat sawfly. (a) A small European sawfly (Cephus pygmæus) whose larva does great injury to wheat by boring in the stalks. (b) Any of several small American sawflies of the genu...

1349

Wheatbird

Wheat″bird′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A bird that feeds on wheat, especially the chaffinch.

1350

Wheatear

Wheat″ear′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A small European singing bird (Saxicola œnanthe). The male is white beneath, bluish gray above, with black wings and a black stripe through each eye. T...