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WHARFINGER, n. A man who has the care of a wharf, or the proprietor of a wharf.
WHARFING, n. Wharfs in general.
WHARFAGE, n. The fee or duty paid for the privilege of using a wharf for loading...
WHARF, n. A perpendicular bank or mound or timber or stone and earth, raised on ...
WHAPPER, n. Something uncommonly large of the kind. So thumper is connected with...
WHAP, n. A blow. [Vulgar.] [See Awhape .]
WHANG, n. A lether thong. [Not in use.] WHANG , v.t. To beat. [Not in use or loc...
WHAME, n. A species of fly, tabanus, the burrel fly, that annoys horses.
WHALY, a. Marked with streaks; properly wealy.
WHALEBONE, n. [whale and bone.] A firm elastic substance taken from the upper ja...
WHALE-FISHERY, n. The fishery or occupation of taking whales.
WHALE, n. [G., to stir, agitate or rove.] The general name of an order of animal...
WHACK, v.t. To strike. This is probably the primary word on which is formed thwa...
WEZAND, for weasand. [See The latter.] [Note--In words beginning with wh, the le...
WEX, v.t. or I. To grow; to wax. [Not to be used.] [See Wax .]
WETTISH, a. Somewhat wet; moist; humid.