English Dictionary: Wagenbauer | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wagenboom \Wa"gen*boom`\, n. [D., literally, wagon tree.] (Bot.) A south African proteaceous tree ({Protea grandiflora}); also, its tough wood, used for making wagon wheels. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wagon \Wag"on\, n. [D. wagen. [root]136. See {Wain}.] 1. A wheeled carriage; a vehicle on four wheels, and usually drawn by horses; especially, one used for carrying freight or merchandise. Note: In the United States, light wagons are used for the conveyance of persons and light commodities. 2. A freight car on a railway. [Eng.] 3. A chariot [Obs.] --Spenser. 4. (Astron.) The Dipper, or Charles's Wain. Note: This word and its compounds are often written with two g's (waggon, waggonage, etc.), chiefly in England. The forms wagon, wagonage, etc., are, however, etymologically preferable, and in the United States are almost universally used. {Wagon boiler}. See the Note under {Boiler}, 3. {Wagon ceiling} (Arch.), a semicircular, or wagon-headed, arch or ceiling; -- sometimes used also of a ceiling whose section is polygonal instead of semicircular. {Wagon master}, an officer or person in charge of one or more wagons, especially of those used for transporting freight, as the supplies of an army, and the like. {Wagon shoe}, a skid, or shoe, for retarding the motion of a wagon wheel; a drag. {Wagon vault}. (Arch.) See under 1st {Vault}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wagon \Wag"on\, n. [D. wagen. [root]136. See {Wain}.] 1. A wheeled carriage; a vehicle on four wheels, and usually drawn by horses; especially, one used for carrying freight or merchandise. Note: In the United States, light wagons are used for the conveyance of persons and light commodities. 2. A freight car on a railway. [Eng.] 3. A chariot [Obs.] --Spenser. 4. (Astron.) The Dipper, or Charles's Wain. Note: This word and its compounds are often written with two g's (waggon, waggonage, etc.), chiefly in England. The forms wagon, wagonage, etc., are, however, etymologically preferable, and in the United States are almost universally used. {Wagon boiler}. See the Note under {Boiler}, 3. {Wagon ceiling} (Arch.), a semicircular, or wagon-headed, arch or ceiling; -- sometimes used also of a ceiling whose section is polygonal instead of semicircular. {Wagon master}, an officer or person in charge of one or more wagons, especially of those used for transporting freight, as the supplies of an army, and the like. {Wagon shoe}, a skid, or shoe, for retarding the motion of a wagon wheel; a drag. {Wagon vault}. (Arch.) See under 1st {Vault}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wagonful \Wag"on*ful\, n.; pl. {Wagonfuls}. As much as a wagon will hold; enough to fill a wagon; a wagonload. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wagonful \Wag"on*ful\, n.; pl. {Wagonfuls}. As much as a wagon will hold; enough to fill a wagon; a wagonload. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wizen-faced \Wiz"en-faced`\, a. Having a shriveled, thin, withered face. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Wickenburg, AZ (town, FIPS 82740) Location: 33.96661 N, 112.75441 W Population (1990): 4515 (2595 housing units) Area: 28.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 85390 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Wixon Valley, TX (city, FIPS 79919) Location: 30.76262 N, 96.31720 W Population (1990): 186 (73 housing units) Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) |