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6. (Mil.) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
7. (Arch.) An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
8. (Metal.) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
Artesian well, Driven well. See under Artesian, and Driven. — Pump well. (Naut.) See Well, 5
(a), above. — Well boring, the art or process of boring an artesian well. — Well drain. (a) A drain
or vent for water, somewhat like a well or pit, serving to discharge the water of wet land. (b) A drain
conducting to a well or pit. — Well room. (a) A room where a well or spring is situated; especially,
one built over a mineral spring. (b) (Naut.) A depression in the bottom of a boat, into which water may
run, and whence it is thrown out with a scoop. — Well sinker, one who sinks or digs wells. — Well
sinking, the art or process of sinking or digging wells. — Well staircase (Arch.), a staircase having
a wellhole (see Wellhole (b)), as distinguished from one which occupies the whole of the space left for
it in the floor. — Well sweep. Same as Sweep, n., 12. — Well water, the water that flows into a
well from subterraneous springs; the water drawn from a well.
Well
(Well) v. i. [imp. & p. p. Welled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Welling.] [OE. wellen, AS. wyllan, wellan,
fr. weallan; akin to OFries. walla, OS. & OHG. wallan, G. wallen, Icel. vella, G. welle, wave, OHG.
wella, walm, AS. wylm; cf. L. volvere to roll, Gr. to inwrap, to roll. Cf. Voluble, Wallop to boil, Wallow,
Weld of metal.] To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring. "[Blood] welled from out the
wound." Dryden. "[Yon spring] wells softly forth." Bryant.
From his two springs in Gojam's sunny realm,
Pure welling out, he through the lucid lake
Of fair Dambea
rolls his infant streams. Thomson. Well
(Well), v. t. To pour forth, as from a well. Spenser.
Well
(Well), adv. [Compar. and superl. wanting, the deficiency being supplied by better and best,
from another root.] [OE. wel, AS. wel; akin to OS., OFries., & D. wel, G. wohl, OHG. wola, wela,
Icel. & Dan. vel, Sw. väl, Goth. waíla; originally meaning, according to one's will or wish. See Will,
v. t., and cf. Wealth.]
1. In a good or proper manner; justly; rightly; not ill or wickedly.
If thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. Gen. iv. 7. 2. Suitably to one's condition, to the occasion, or to a proposed end or use; suitably; abundantly; fully; adequately; thoroughly.
Lot . . . beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere. Gen. xiii. 10.
WE are wellable to overcome it. Num. xiii. 30.
She looketh well to the ways of her household. Prov. xxxi. 27.
Servant of God, well done! well hast thou fought
The better fight. Milton. 3. Fully or about; — used with numbers. [Obs.] "Well a ten or twelve." Chaucer.
Well nine and twenty in a company. Chaucer.
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