Webster's Dictionary 1913

1540

Whipgraft

Whip″graft′ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Whipgrafted; p. pr. & vb. n.Whipgrafting.] To graft by cutting the scion and stock in a certain manner. See Whip grafting, under Grafting.

1541

Whiplash

Whip″lash′ (?), n. The lash of a whip, — usually made of thongs of leather, or of cords, braided or twisted.

1542

Whipparee

Whip′pa‐ree″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) A large sting ray (Dasybatis, orTrygon, Sayi) native of the Southern United States. It is destitute of large spines on the body and tail. (b) A l...

1543

Whipper

Whip″per (?), n.1. One who whips; especially, an officer who inflicts the penalty of legal whipping.2. One who raises coal or merchandise with a tackle from a chip's hold.3. (Sp...

1544

Whipperin

Whip″per‐in′ (?), n.1. A huntsman who keeps the hounds from wandering, and whips them in, if necessary, to the of chase.2. Hence, one who enforces the discipline of a party, and...

1545

Whippersnapper

Whip″per‐snap′per (?), n. A diminutive, insignificant, or presumptuous person. “Little whippersnappers like you.” T. Hughes.

1546

Whipping

Whip″ping (?), a & n. from Whip, v.Whipping post, a post to which offenders are tied, to be legally whipped.

1547

Whippletree

Whip″ple‐tree′ (?), n. [See Whip, and cf. Whiffletree.]1. The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces, or tugs, of a harness are fastened, and by which a carriage, a plow, o...

1548

Whipsaw

Whip″saw′ (?), n. A saw for dividing timber lengthwise, usually set in a frame, and worked by two persons; also, a fret saw.

1549

Whipsaw (2)

Whip″saw′ (?), n. A kind of narrow ripsaw, tapering from butt to point, with hook teeth and averaging from 5 to 7½ feet in length, used by one or two men.

1550

Whipsaw (3)

Whip″saw′, v. t. 1. To saw with the whipsaw.2. To defeat in, or cause to lose, two different bets at the same turn or in one play, as a player at faro who has made two bets at t...

1551

Whipstaff

Whip″staff′ (?), n.(Naut.) A bar attached to the tiller, for convenience in steering.

1552

Whipstalk

Whip″stalk′ (?), n. A whipstock.

1553

Whipster

Whip″ster (?), n. [Whip + -ster.] A nimble little fellow; a whippersnapper.Every puny whipster gets my sword. Shak.

1554

Whipstick

Whip″stick′ (?), n. Whip handle; whipstock.

1555

Whipstitch

Whip″stitch′ (?), n.1. A tailor; — so called in contempt.2. Anything hastily put or stitched together; hence, a hasty composition. Dryden.3. (Agric.) The act or process of whips...

1556

Whipstitch (2)

Whip″stitch′, v. t.(Agric.) To rafter; to plow in ridges, as land.

1557

Whipstitch (3)

Whip″stitch′, n. A small bit; esp., a small interval of time; an instant; a minute.

1558

Whipstitch (4)

Whip″stitch′, v. t. To sew by passing the thread over and over; to overcast; whip.

1559

Whipstock

Whip″stock′ (?), n. The rod or handle to which the lash of a whip is fastened.

1560

Whipt

Whipt (?), imp. & p. p. of Whip. Whipped.

1561

Whipworm

Whip″worm′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A nematode worm (Trichocephalus dispar) often found parasitic in the human intestine. Its body is thickened posteriorly, but is very long and threadlik...

1562

Whir

Whir (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Whirred (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Whirring.] [Perhaps of imitative origin; cf. D. hvirre to whirl, and E. hurr, hurry, whirl. ���.] To whirl round, or rev...

1563

Whir (2)

Whir, v. t. [See Whir to whiz.] To hurry a long with a whizzing sound.This world to me is like a lasting storm,Whirring me from my friends. Shak.

1564

Whir (3)

Whir, n. A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning wheel.

1565

Whirl

Whirl (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Whirled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Whirling.] [OE. whirlen, probably from the Scand.; cf. Icel. & Sw. hvirfla, Dan. hvirvle; akin to D. wervelen, G. wirbe...

1566

Whirl (2)

Whirl, v. i.1. To be turned round rapidly; to move round with velocity; to revolve or rotate with great speed; to gyrate. “The whirling year vainly my dizzy eyes pursue.” J. H. ...