Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
whaap |
noun |
The European curlew; — called also awp, whaup, great whaup, and stock whaup., The whimbrel; — called also May whaup, little whaup, and tang whaup. |
whack |
verb t. |
To strike; to beat; to give a heavy or resounding blow to; to thrash; to make with whacks., To strike anything with a smart blow., A smart resounding blow. |
whala |
verb t. |
To lash with stripes; to wale; to thrash; to drub. |
whale |
noun |
Any aquatic mammal of the order Cetacea, especially any one of the large species, some of which become nearly one hundred feet long. Whales are hunted chiefly for their oil and baleen, or whalebone. |
whall |
noun |
A light color of the iris in horses; wall-eye. |
whame |
noun |
A breeze fly. |
whang |
noun |
A leather thong., To beat. |
wharf |
noun |
A structure or platform of timber, masonry, iron, earth, or other material, built on the shore of a harbor, river, canal, or the like, and usually extending from the shore to deep water, so that vessels may lie close alongside to receive and discharge cargo, passengers, etc.; a quay; a pier., The bank of a river, or the shore of the sea., To guard or secure by a firm wall of timber or stone constructed like a wharf; to furnish with a wharf or wharfs., To place upon a wharf; to bring to a wharf. |
wharl |
noun |
Alt. of Wharling |
wharp |
noun |
A kind of fine sand from the banks of the Trent, used as a polishing powder. |
whaul |
noun |
Same as Whall. |
whaup |
noun |
See Whaap. |