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   W. C. Handy
         n 1: United States blues musician who transcribed and published
               traditional blues music (1873-1958) [syn: {Handy}, {W. C.
               Handy}, {William Christopher Handy}]

English Dictionary: weakened by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wagon tire
n
  1. a metal hoop forming the tread of a wheel
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wagon train
n
  1. a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file; "we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"; "they joined the wagon train for safety"
    Synonym(s): caravan, train, wagon train
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wash-and-wear
adj
  1. treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing; "a wash-and-wear shirt"
    Synonym(s): wash-and-wear, drip-dry
n
  1. a fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wash-hand basin
n
  1. a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression)
    Synonym(s): washbasin, handbasin, washbowl, lavabo, wash-hand basin
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wash-hand stand
n
  1. furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term
    Synonym(s): washstand, wash-hand stand
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wax moth
n
  1. moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs [syn: bee moth, wax moth, Galleria mellonella]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wax-chandler
n
  1. one who deals in wax candles
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ways and means
n
  1. resources available to meet expenses (especially legislation for raising revenue for a government)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ways and Means Committee
n
  1. a permanent committee of the United States House of Representatives that makes recommendations to the US House on all bills that would raise revenue
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
weak interaction
n
  1. (physics) an interaction between elementary particles involving neutrinos or antineutrinos that is responsible for certain kinds of radioactive decay; mediated by intermediate vector bosons
    Synonym(s): weak interaction, weak force
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
weak-kneed
adj
  1. lacking will power or resolution; "the role of the dissenter is not for the weak-kneed"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
weakened
adj
  1. impaired by diminution [syn: diminished, lessened, vitiated, weakened]
  2. made weak or weaker
  3. reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording"
    Synonym(s): attenuate, attenuated, faded, weakened
  4. mixed with water; "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup"
    Synonym(s): cut, thinned, weakened
  5. damaged inanimate objects or their value
    Synonym(s): hurt, weakened
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
weekend
n
  1. a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
v
  1. spend the weekend
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
weekend warrior
n
  1. a homeowner who acts as a contractor and tries to do major improvement projects on weekends (often without understanding the scope of the work to be done)
  2. a reservist who fulfills the military obligation on weekends
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
weekender
n
  1. someone who vacations on a weekend
  2. a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
whiskey neat
n
  1. a drink consisting of whiskey without a mixer; "he ordered a whiskey neat"
    Synonym(s): whiskey neat, whisky neat
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
whiskey on the rocks
n
  1. whiskey with ice [syn: whiskey on the rocks, {whisky on the rocks}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
whisky neat
n
  1. a drink consisting of whiskey without a mixer; "he ordered a whiskey neat"
    Synonym(s): whiskey neat, whisky neat
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
whisky on the rocks
n
  1. whiskey with ice [syn: whiskey on the rocks, {whisky on the rocks}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Wiesenthal
n
  1. Austrian investigator of Nazi war crimes (born in 1908)
    Synonym(s): Wiesenthal, Samuel Wiesenthal
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wisent
n
  1. European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison
    Synonym(s): wisent, aurochs, Bison bonasus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wizened
adj
  1. lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; "the old woman's shriveled skin"; "he looked shriveled and ill"; "a shrunken old man"; "a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws"-W.F.Starkie; "he did well despite his withered arm"; "a wizened little man with frizzy grey hair"
    Synonym(s): shriveled, shrivelled, shrunken, withered, wizen, wizened
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wagon \Wag"on\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wagoned}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Wagoning}.]
      To transport in a wagon or wagons; as, goods are wagoned from
      city to city.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wagonette \Wag`on*ette"\, n.
      A kind of pleasure wagon, uncovered and with seats extended
      along the sides, designed to carry six or eight persons
      besides the driver.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wagon-headed \Wag"on-head`ed\, a.
      Having a top, or head, shaped like the top of a covered
      wagon, or resembling in section or outline an inverted U,
      thus [?]; as, a wagonheaded ceiling.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Waken \Wak"en\, v. i. [imp. & p. pr. {Wakened}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Wakening}.] [OE. waknen, AS. w[91]cnan; akin to Goth.
      gawaknan. See {Wake}, v. i.]
      To wake; to cease to sleep; to be awakened.
  
               Early, Turnus wakening with the light.   --Dryden.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wax \Wax\, n. [AS. weax; akin to OFries. wax, D. was, G. wachs,
      OHG. wahs, Icel. & Sw. vax, Dan. vox, Lith. vaszkas, Russ.
      vosk'.]
      1. A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed
            by them in the construction of their comb; -- usually
            called beeswax. It is first excreted, from a row of
            pouches along their sides, in the form of scales, which,
            being masticated and mixed with saliva, become whitened
            and tenacious. Its natural color is pale or dull yellow.
  
      Note: Beeswax consists essentially of cerotic acid
               (constituting the more soluble part) and of myricyl
               palmitate (constituting the less soluble part).
  
      2. Hence, any substance resembling beeswax in consistency or
            appearance. Specifically:
            (a) (Physiol.) Cerumen, or earwax. See {Cerumen}.
            (b) A waxlike composition used for uniting surfaces, for
                  excluding air, and for other purposes; as, sealing
                  wax, grafting wax, etching wax, etc.
            (c) A waxlike composition used by shoemakers for rubbing
                  their thread.
            (d) (Zo[94]l.) A substance similar to beeswax, secreted by
                  several species of scale insects, as the Chinese wax.
                  See {Wax insect}, below.
            (e) (Bot.) A waxlike product secreted by certain plants.
                  See {Vegetable wax}, under {Vegetable}.
            (f) (Min.) A substance, somewhat resembling wax, found in
                  connection with certain deposits of rock salt and
                  coal; -- called also mineral wax, and ozocerite.
            (g) Thick sirup made by boiling down the sap of the sugar
                  maple, and then cooling. [Local U. S.]
  
      {Japanese wax}, a waxlike substance made in Japan from the
            berries of certain species of {Rhus}, esp. {R.
            succedanea}.
  
      {Mineral wax}. (Min.) See {Wax}, 2
            (f), above.
  
      {Wax cloth}. See {Waxed cloth}, under {Waxed}.
  
      {Wax end}. See {Waxed end}, under {Waxed}.
  
      {Wax flower}, a flower made of, or resembling, wax.
  
      {Wax insect} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of scale
            insects belonging to the family {Coccid[91]}, which
            secrete from their bodies a waxlike substance, especially
            the Chinese wax insect ({Coccus Sinensis}) from which a
            large amount of the commercial Chinese wax is obtained.
            Called also {pela}.
  
      {Wax light}, a candle or taper of wax.
  
      {Wax moth} (Zo[94]l.), a pyralid moth ({Galleria cereana})
            whose larv[91] feed upon honeycomb, and construct silken
            galleries among the fragments. The moth has dusky gray
            wings streaked with brown near the outer edge. The larva
            is yellowish white with brownish dots. Called also {bee
            moth}.
  
      {Wax myrtle}. (Bot.) See {Bayberry}.
  
      {Wax painting}, a kind of painting practiced by the ancients,
            under the name of encaustic. The pigments were ground with
            wax, and diluted. After being applied, the wax was melted
            with hot irons and the color thus fixed.
  
      {Wax palm}. (Bot.)
            (a) A species of palm ({Ceroxylon Andicola}) native of the
                  Andes, the stem of which is covered with a secretion,
                  consisting of two thirds resin and one third wax,
                  which, when melted with a third of fat, makes
                  excellent candles.
            (b) A Brazilian tree ({Copernicia cerifera}) the young
                  leaves of which are covered with a useful waxy
                  secretion.
  
      {Wax paper}, paper prepared with a coating of white wax and
            other ingredients.
  
      {Wax plant} (Bot.), a name given to several plants, as:
            (a) The Indian pipe (see under {Indian}).
            (b) The {Hoya carnosa}, a climbing plant with polished,
                  fleshy leaves.
            (c) Certain species of {Begonia} with similar foliage.
  
      {Wax tree} (Bot.)
            (a) A tree or shrub ({Ligustrum lucidum}) of China, on
                  which certain insects make a thick deposit of a
                  substance resembling white wax.
            (b) A kind of sumac ({Rhus succedanea}) of Japan, the
                  berries of which yield a sort of wax.
            (c) A rubiaceous tree ({El[91]agia utilis}) of New
                  Grenada, called by the inhabitants [bd]arbol del
                  cera.[b8]
  
      {Wax yellow}, a dull yellow, resembling the natural color of
            beeswax.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wax \Wax\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Waxed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Waxing}.]
      To smear or rub with wax; to treat with wax; as, to wax a
      thread or a table.
  
      {Waxed cloth}, cloth covered with a coating of wax, used as a
            cover, of tables and for other purposes; -- called also
            {wax cloth}.
  
      {Waxed end}, a thread pointed with a bristle and covered with
            shoemaker's wax, used in sewing leather, as for boots,
            shoes, and the like; -- called also {wax end}. --Brockett.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wax \Wax\, n. [AS. weax; akin to OFries. wax, D. was, G. wachs,
      OHG. wahs, Icel. & Sw. vax, Dan. vox, Lith. vaszkas, Russ.
      vosk'.]
      1. A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed
            by them in the construction of their comb; -- usually
            called beeswax. It is first excreted, from a row of
            pouches along their sides, in the form of scales, which,
            being masticated and mixed with saliva, become whitened
            and tenacious. Its natural color is pale or dull yellow.
  
      Note: Beeswax consists essentially of cerotic acid
               (constituting the more soluble part) and of myricyl
               palmitate (constituting the less soluble part).
  
      2. Hence, any substance resembling beeswax in consistency or
            appearance. Specifically:
            (a) (Physiol.) Cerumen, or earwax. See {Cerumen}.
            (b) A waxlike composition used for uniting surfaces, for
                  excluding air, and for other purposes; as, sealing
                  wax, grafting wax, etching wax, etc.
            (c) A waxlike composition used by shoemakers for rubbing
                  their thread.
            (d) (Zo[94]l.) A substance similar to beeswax, secreted by
                  several species of scale insects, as the Chinese wax.
                  See {Wax insect}, below.
            (e) (Bot.) A waxlike product secreted by certain plants.
                  See {Vegetable wax}, under {Vegetable}.
            (f) (Min.) A substance, somewhat resembling wax, found in
                  connection with certain deposits of rock salt and
                  coal; -- called also mineral wax, and ozocerite.
            (g) Thick sirup made by boiling down the sap of the sugar
                  maple, and then cooling. [Local U. S.]
  
      {Japanese wax}, a waxlike substance made in Japan from the
            berries of certain species of {Rhus}, esp. {R.
            succedanea}.
  
      {Mineral wax}. (Min.) See {Wax}, 2
            (f), above.
  
      {Wax cloth}. See {Waxed cloth}, under {Waxed}.
  
      {Wax end}. See {Waxed end}, under {Waxed}.
  
      {Wax flower}, a flower made of, or resembling, wax.
  
      {Wax insect} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of scale
            insects belonging to the family {Coccid[91]}, which
            secrete from their bodies a waxlike substance, especially
            the Chinese wax insect ({Coccus Sinensis}) from which a
            large amount of the commercial Chinese wax is obtained.
            Called also {pela}.
  
      {Wax light}, a candle or taper of wax.
  
      {Wax moth} (Zo[94]l.), a pyralid moth ({Galleria cereana})
            whose larv[91] feed upon honeycomb, and construct silken
            galleries among the fragments. The moth has dusky gray
            wings streaked with brown near the outer edge. The larva
            is yellowish white with brownish dots. Called also {bee
            moth}.
  
      {Wax myrtle}. (Bot.) See {Bayberry}.
  
      {Wax painting}, a kind of painting practiced by the ancients,
            under the name of encaustic. The pigments were ground with
            wax, and diluted. After being applied, the wax was melted
            with hot irons and the color thus fixed.
  
      {Wax palm}. (Bot.)
            (a) A species of palm ({Ceroxylon Andicola}) native of the
                  Andes, the stem of which is covered with a secretion,
                  consisting of two thirds resin and one third wax,
                  which, when melted with a third of fat, makes
                  excellent candles.
            (b) A Brazilian tree ({Copernicia cerifera}) the young
                  leaves of which are covered with a useful waxy
                  secretion.
  
      {Wax paper}, paper prepared with a coating of white wax and
            other ingredients.
  
      {Wax plant} (Bot.), a name given to several plants, as:
            (a) The Indian pipe (see under {Indian}).
            (b) The {Hoya carnosa}, a climbing plant with polished,
                  fleshy leaves.
            (c) Certain species of {Begonia} with similar foliage.
  
      {Wax tree} (Bot.)
            (a) A tree or shrub ({Ligustrum lucidum}) of China, on
                  which certain insects make a thick deposit of a
                  substance resembling white wax.
            (b) A kind of sumac ({Rhus succedanea}) of Japan, the
                  berries of which yield a sort of wax.
            (c) A rubiaceous tree ({El[91]agia utilis}) of New
                  Grenada, called by the inhabitants [bd]arbol del
                  cera.[b8]
  
      {Wax yellow}, a dull yellow, resembling the natural color of
            beeswax.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wax \Wax\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Waxed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Waxing}.]
      To smear or rub with wax; to treat with wax; as, to wax a
      thread or a table.
  
      {Waxed cloth}, cloth covered with a coating of wax, used as a
            cover, of tables and for other purposes; -- called also
            {wax cloth}.
  
      {Waxed end}, a thread pointed with a bristle and covered with
            shoemaker's wax, used in sewing leather, as for boots,
            shoes, and the like; -- called also {wax end}. --Brockett.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wax \Wax\, n. [AS. weax; akin to OFries. wax, D. was, G. wachs,
      OHG. wahs, Icel. & Sw. vax, Dan. vox, Lith. vaszkas, Russ.
      vosk'.]
      1. A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed
            by them in the construction of their comb; -- usually
            called beeswax. It is first excreted, from a row of
            pouches along their sides, in the form of scales, which,
            being masticated and mixed with saliva, become whitened
            and tenacious. Its natural color is pale or dull yellow.
  
      Note: Beeswax consists essentially of cerotic acid
               (constituting the more soluble part) and of myricyl
               palmitate (constituting the less soluble part).
  
      2. Hence, any substance resembling beeswax in consistency or
            appearance. Specifically:
            (a) (Physiol.) Cerumen, or earwax. See {Cerumen}.
            (b) A waxlike composition used for uniting surfaces, for
                  excluding air, and for other purposes; as, sealing
                  wax, grafting wax, etching wax, etc.
            (c) A waxlike composition used by shoemakers for rubbing
                  their thread.
            (d) (Zo[94]l.) A substance similar to beeswax, secreted by
                  several species of scale insects, as the Chinese wax.
                  See {Wax insect}, below.
            (e) (Bot.) A waxlike product secreted by certain plants.
                  See {Vegetable wax}, under {Vegetable}.
            (f) (Min.) A substance, somewhat resembling wax, found in
                  connection with certain deposits of rock salt and
                  coal; -- called also mineral wax, and ozocerite.
            (g) Thick sirup made by boiling down the sap of the sugar
                  maple, and then cooling. [Local U. S.]
  
      {Japanese wax}, a waxlike substance made in Japan from the
            berries of certain species of {Rhus}, esp. {R.
            succedanea}.
  
      {Mineral wax}. (Min.) See {Wax}, 2
            (f), above.
  
      {Wax cloth}. See {Waxed cloth}, under {Waxed}.
  
      {Wax end}. See {Waxed end}, under {Waxed}.
  
      {Wax flower}, a flower made of, or resembling, wax.
  
      {Wax insect} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of scale
            insects belonging to the family {Coccid[91]}, which
            secrete from their bodies a waxlike substance, especially
            the Chinese wax insect ({Coccus Sinensis}) from which a
            large amount of the commercial Chinese wax is obtained.
            Called also {pela}.
  
      {Wax light}, a candle or taper of wax.
  
      {Wax moth} (Zo[94]l.), a pyralid moth ({Galleria cereana})
            whose larv[91] feed upon honeycomb, and construct silken
            galleries among the fragments. The moth has dusky gray
            wings streaked with brown near the outer edge. The larva
            is yellowish white with brownish dots. Called also {bee
            moth}.
  
      {Wax myrtle}. (Bot.) See {Bayberry}.
  
      {Wax painting}, a kind of painting practiced by the ancients,
            under the name of encaustic. The pigments were ground with
            wax, and diluted. After being applied, the wax was melted
            with hot irons and the color thus fixed.
  
      {Wax palm}. (Bot.)
            (a) A species of palm ({Ceroxylon Andicola}) native of the
                  Andes, the stem of which is covered with a secretion,
                  consisting of two thirds resin and one third wax,
                  which, when melted with a third of fat, makes
                  excellent candles.
            (b) A Brazilian tree ({Copernicia cerifera}) the young
                  leaves of which are covered with a useful waxy
                  secretion.
  
      {Wax paper}, paper prepared with a coating of white wax and
            other ingredients.
  
      {Wax plant} (Bot.), a name given to several plants, as:
            (a) The Indian pipe (see under {Indian}).
            (b) The {Hoya carnosa}, a climbing plant with polished,
                  fleshy leaves.
            (c) Certain species of {Begonia} with similar foliage.
  
      {Wax tree} (Bot.)
            (a) A tree or shrub ({Ligustrum lucidum}) of China, on
                  which certain insects make a thick deposit of a
                  substance resembling white wax.
            (b) A kind of sumac ({Rhus succedanea}) of Japan, the
                  berries of which yield a sort of wax.
            (c) A rubiaceous tree ({El[91]agia utilis}) of New
                  Grenada, called by the inhabitants [bd]arbol del
                  cera.[b8]
  
      {Wax yellow}, a dull yellow, resembling the natural color of
            beeswax.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
  
  
      {To make one's way}, to advance in life by one's personal
            efforts.
  
      {To make way}. See under {Make}, v. t.
  
      {Ways and means}.
            (a) Methods; resources; facilities.
            (b) (Legislation) Means for raising money; resources for
                  revenue.
  
      {Way leave}, permission to cross, or a right of way across,
            land; also, rent paid for such right. [Eng]
  
      {Way of the cross} (Eccl.), the course taken in visiting in
            rotation the stations of the cross. See {Station}, n., 7
            (c) .
  
      {Way of the rounds} (Fort.), a space left for the passage of
            the rounds between a rampart and the wall of a fortified
            town.
  
      {Way pane}, a pane for cartage in irrigated land. See {Pane},
            n., 4. [Prov. Eng.]
  
      {Way passenger}, a passenger taken up, or set down, at some
            intermediate place between the principal stations on a
            line of travel.
  
      {Ways of God}, his providential government, or his works.
  
      {Way station}, an intermediate station between principal
            stations on a line of travel, especially on a railroad.
  
      {Way train}, a train which stops at the intermediate, or way,
            stations; an accommodation train.
  
      {Way warden}, the surveyor of a road.
  
      Syn: Street; highway; road.
  
      Usage: {Way}, {Street}, {Highway}, {Road}. Way is generic,
                  denoting any line for passage or conveyance; a highway
                  is literally one raised for the sake of dryness and
                  convenience in traveling; a road is, strictly, a way
                  for horses and carriages; a street is, etymologically,
                  a paved way, as early made in towns and cities; and,
                  hence, the word is distinctively applied to roads or
                  highways in compact settlements.
  
                           All keep the broad highway, and take delight
                           With many rather for to go astray. --Spenser.
  
                           There is but one road by which to climb up.
                                                                              --Addison.
  
                           When night Darkens the streets, then wander
                           forth the sons Of Belial, flown with insolence
                           and wine.                                    --Milton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Weaken \Weak"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Weakened}; p. pr. & vb.
      n. {Weakening}.]
      1. To make weak; to lessen the strength of; to deprive of
            strength; to debilitate; to enfeeble; to enervate; as, to
            weaken the body or the mind; to weaken the hands of a
            magistrate; to weaken the force of an objection or an
            argument.
  
                     Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it
                     be not done.                                       --Neh. vi. 9.
  
      2. To reduce in quality, strength, or spirit; as, to weaken
            tea; to weaken any solution or decoction.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Weak-kneed \Weak"-kneed`\, a.
      Having weak knees; hence, easily yielding; wanting
      resolution. --H. James.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Weasand \Wea"sand\, n. [OE. wesand, AS. w[be]send; akin to
      OFries. w[be]sende, w[be]sande; cf. OHG. weisunt.]
      The windpipe; -- called also, formerly, {wesil}. [Formerly,
      written also, {wesand}, and {wezand}.]
  
               Cut his weasand with thy knife.               --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Weazand \Wea"zand\, n.
      See {Weasand}. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Week-end \Week"-end"\, n.
      The end of the week; specif., though loosely, the period
      observed commonly as a holiday, from Saturday noon or Friday
      night to Monday; as, to visit one for a week-end; also, a
      house party during a week-end.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wesand \We"sand\, n.
      See {Weasand}. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Weasand \Wea"sand\, n. [OE. wesand, AS. w[be]send; akin to
      OFries. w[be]sende, w[be]sande; cf. OHG. weisunt.]
      The windpipe; -- called also, formerly, {wesil}. [Formerly,
      written also, {wesand}, and {wezand}.]
  
               Cut his weasand with thy knife.               --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wesand \We"sand\, n.
      See {Weasand}. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Weasand \Wea"sand\, n. [OE. wesand, AS. w[be]send; akin to
      OFries. w[be]sende, w[be]sande; cf. OHG. weisunt.]
      The windpipe; -- called also, formerly, {wesil}. [Formerly,
      written also, {wesand}, and {wezand}.]
  
               Cut his weasand with thy knife.               --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wezand \We"zand\, n.
      See {Weasand}. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Weasand \Wea"sand\, n. [OE. wesand, AS. w[be]send; akin to
      OFries. w[be]sende, w[be]sande; cf. OHG. weisunt.]
      The windpipe; -- called also, formerly, {wesil}. [Formerly,
      written also, {wesand}, and {wezand}.]
  
               Cut his weasand with thy knife.               --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wezand \We"zand\, n.
      See {Weasand}. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Weasand \Wea"sand\, n. [OE. wesand, AS. w[be]send; akin to
      OFries. w[be]sende, w[be]sande; cf. OHG. weisunt.]
      The windpipe; -- called also, formerly, {wesil}. [Formerly,
      written also, {wesand}, and {wezand}.]
  
               Cut his weasand with thy knife.               --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wicken tree \Wick"en tree`\
      Same as {Quicken tree}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wizened \Wiz"ened\, a.
      Dried; shriveled; withered; shrunken; weazen; as, a wizened
      old man.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Wakenda, MO (town, FIPS 76534)
      Location: 39.31551 N, 93.37789 W
      Population (1990): 89 (37 housing units)
      Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Wakonda, SD (town, FIPS 68100)
      Location: 43.00812 N, 97.10535 W
      Population (1990): 329 (150 housing units)
      Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 57073

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Wauconda, IL (village, FIPS 79267)
      Location: 42.26662 N, 88.13951 W
      Population (1990): 6294 (2584 housing units)
      Area: 8.3 sq km (land), 1.1 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 60084
   Wauconda, WA
      Zip code(s): 98859

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Wyaconda, MO (city, FIPS 81142)
      Location: 40.39302 N, 91.92633 W
      Population (1990): 347 (184 housing units)
      Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 63474

From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
   wok-on-the-wall n.   A small microwave dish antenna used for
   cross-campus private network circuits, from the obvious resemblance
   between a microwave dish and the Chinese culinary utensil.
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   WYGIWYNTYH
  
      {What You Get Is What You Never Thought You Had}
  
  
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