Wagoner, Waggoner, n.
- 1. Wagon-driver, driver.
- 2. Charles’s Wain, the Dipper, the Wain, Ursa Major.
Wagtail, n.
- 1. Goosander, dun-diver, dish-washer (Mergus merganser or Mergus castor).
- 2. Bird of the genus Motacilla.
Waif, n. Estray.
Wail, v. a. Lament, moan, bemoan, bewail, deplore, mourn over, grieve for (audibly).
Wail, v. n. Moan, lament, cry, weep.
Wail, n. Moan, lamentation, complaint, plaint, lament, wailing, cry, loud weeping.
Wailing, n. Moaning, howling, wail, loud lamentation, audible expression of sorrow.
Wain, n.
- 1. Waggon.
- 2. (Astron.) [With The prefixed.] Charles’s Wain, the Great Bear, the Dipper, the Waggoner, Ursa Major.
Wainwright, n. Wagon-wright, wagon-maker.
Waist, n.
- 1. Middle part (as of the human body or a ship).
- 2. Corsage.
Waistcoat, n. Vest, doublet.
Wait, v. n.
- 1. Stay, tarry, delay, remain, linger, bide one’s time.
- 2. Watch, look, be expectant.
Wait, v. a. Await, abide, stay for, wait for, look for.
Wait, n. Ambush.