wash drawing
         n 1: a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes
               one over the other [syn: {wash}, {wash drawing}]

English Dictionary: western narrow-mouthed toad	by the DICT Development Group
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waste-yard n a piece of land where waste materials are dumped [syn: dump, garbage dump, trash dump, rubbish dump, wasteyard, waste-yard, dumpsite]
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waster n someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently [syn: wastrel, waster] a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to; "a destroyer of the environment"; "jealousy was his undoer"; "uprooters of gravestones" Synonym(s): destroyer, ruiner, undoer, waster, uprooter
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wasteweir n a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction Synonym(s): spillway, spill, wasteweir
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wasteyard n a piece of land where waste materials are dumped [syn: dump, garbage dump, trash dump, rubbish dump, wasteyard, waste-yard, dumpsite]
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wastrel n someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently [syn: wastrel, waster]
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West Yorkshire n a metropolitan county in northern England
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wester n wind that blows from west to east [syn: west wind, wester]
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westerly adv toward the west; "we began to steer away westerly"- Daniel Defoe from the west; "the wind blew westerly" Antonym(s): easterly adj of wind; from the west Synonym(s): westerly, western moving toward the west; "westbound pioneers" Synonym(s): westbound, westerly, westward n the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth Synonym(s): prevailing westerly, westerly
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western adj relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts; "the Western world"; "Western thought"; "Western thought" Antonym(s): eastern of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River; "a Western ranch" Antonym(s): eastern lying toward or situated in the west; "our company's western office" of wind; from the west Synonym(s): westerly, western n a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development Synonym(s): Western, horse opera a sandwich made from a western omelet Synonym(s): western, western sandwich
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Western Australia n a state containing the western third of Australia
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Western Australia coral pea n vigorous climber of the forests of western Australia; grown for their dense racemes of attractive bright rose-purple flowers Synonym(s): Western Australia coral pea, Hardenbergia comnptoniana
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Western ax n an ax that has cutting edges on both sides of the head Synonym(s): double-bitted ax, double-bitted axe, Western ax, Western axe
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Western axe n an ax that has cutting edges on both sides of the head Synonym(s): double-bitted ax, double-bitted axe, Western ax, Western axe
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Western balsam poplar n cottonwood of western North America with dark green leaves shining above and rusty or silvery beneath Synonym(s): black cottonwood, Western balsam poplar, Populus trichocarpa
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western big-eared bat n bat of western North America having extremely large ears Synonym(s): western big-eared bat, Plecotus townsendi
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Western birch n birch of western United States resembling the paper birch but having brownish bark Synonym(s): swamp birch, water birch, mountain birch, Western paper birch, Western birch, Betula fontinalis
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western black-legged tick n a tick that feeds on dusky-footed wood rat and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in western United States especially northern California Synonym(s): Ixodes pacificus, western black-legged tick
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western blackberry n American blackberry with oblong black fruit [syn: {western blackberry}, western dewberry, Rubus ursinus]
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western blind snake n burrows among roots of shrubs and beneath rocks in desert and rocky hillside areas and beach sand of western United States Synonym(s): western blind snake, Leptotyphlops humilis
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Western box turtle n primarily a prairie turtle of western United States and northern Mexico Synonym(s): Western box turtle, Terrapene ornata
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western buttercup n perennial of western North America [syn: {western buttercup}, Ranunculus occidentalis]
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western chimpanzee n masked or pale-faced chimpanzees of western Africa; distantly related to the eastern and central chimpanzees; possibly a distinct species Synonym(s): western chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes verus
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western chokecherry n chokecherry of western United States [syn: {western chokecherry}, Prunus virginiana demissa, Prunus demissa]
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Western Church n the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy Synonym(s): Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church
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Western civilization n the modern culture of western Europe and North America; "when Ghandi was asked what he thought of Western civilization he said he thought it would be a good idea" Synonym(s): Western culture, Western civilization
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western coral snake n ranges from Central America to southwestern United States Synonym(s): western coral snake, Micruroides euryxanthus
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western crab apple n wild crab apple of western United States with fragrant pink flowers Synonym(s): Iowa crab, Iowa crab apple, prairie crab, western crab apple, Malus ioensis
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Western culture n the modern culture of western Europe and North America; "when Ghandi was asked what he thought of Western civilization he said he thought it would be a good idea" Synonym(s): Western culture, Western civilization
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western dewberry n American blackberry with oblong black fruit [syn: {western blackberry}, western dewberry, Rubus ursinus]
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Western diamondback n largest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and Mexico Synonym(s): Western diamondback, Western diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox
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Western diamondback rattlesnake n largest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and Mexico Synonym(s): Western diamondback, Western diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox
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Western Empire n the western part after the Roman Empire was divided in 395; it lasted only until 476 Synonym(s): Western Roman Empire, Western Empire
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western fence lizard n common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks [syn: {western fence lizard}, swift, blue-belly, Sceloporus occidentalis]
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western gray squirrel n large grey squirrel of far western areas of United States Synonym(s): western grey squirrel, western gray squirrel, Sciurus griseus
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western grey squirrel n large grey squirrel of far western areas of United States Synonym(s): western grey squirrel, western gray squirrel, Sciurus griseus
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western hemisphere n the hemisphere that includes North America and South America Synonym(s): western hemisphere, occident, New World
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western hemlock n tall evergreen of western North America; commercially important timber tree Synonym(s): western hemlock, Pacific hemlock, west coast hemlock, Tsuga heterophylla
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western holly fern n North American fern [syn: western holly fern, Polystichum scopulinum]
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Western honey mesquite n thorny deep-rooted drought-resistant shrub native to southwestern United States and Mexico bearing pods rich in sugar and important as livestock feed; tends to form extensive thickets Synonym(s): honey mesquite, Western honey mesquite, Prosopis glandulosa
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Western Islands n a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland Synonym(s): Hebrides, Hebridean Islands, Hebridean Isles, Western Islands, Western Isles
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Western Isles n a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland Synonym(s): Hebrides, Hebridean Islands, Hebridean Isles, Western Islands, Western Isles
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western kingbird n a kingbird seen in western United States; head and back are pale grey and the breast is yellowish and the tail is black Synonym(s): Arkansas kingbird, western kingbird
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western ladies' tresses n similar to Spiranthes romanzoffiana;States [syn: {western ladies' tresses}, Spiranthes porrifolia]
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western larch n tall larch of western North America have pale green sharply pointed leaves and oblong cones; an important timber tree Synonym(s): western larch, western tamarack, Oregon larch, Larix occidentalis
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western lowland gorilla n a kind of gorilla [syn: western lowland gorilla, {Gorilla gorilla gorilla}]
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Western Malayo-Polynesian n a western subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages
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western meadowlark n a meadowlark of western North America [syn: {western meadowlark}, Sturnella neglecta]
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Western mountain ash n an ash of the western coast of North America [syn: {Western mountain ash}, Sorbus sitchensis]
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western mugwort n perennial cottony-white herb of southwestern United States Synonym(s): western mugwort, white sage, cudweed, prairie sage, Artemisia ludoviciana, Artemisia gnaphalodes
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western narrow-mouthed toad n small secretive toad with smooth tough skin of central and western North America Synonym(s): western narrow-mouthed toad, Gastrophryne olivacea
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western omelet n a firm omelet that has diced ham and peppers and onions
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Western paper birch n birch of western United States resembling the paper birch but having brownish bark Synonym(s): swamp birch, water birch, mountain birch, Western paper birch, Western birch, Betula fontinalis
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Western pasqueflower n of western North America [syn: Western pasqueflower, Pulsatilla occidentalis, Anemone occidentalis]
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western pipistrel n of western North America [syn: western pipistrel, SPipistrellus hesperus]
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western poison oak n poisonous shrub of the Pacific coast of North America that causes a rash on contact Synonym(s): western poison oak, Toxicodendron diversilobum, Rhus diversiloba
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western poppy n showy annual of California with red flowers [syn: {western poppy}, Papaver californicum]
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western prince's pine n Eurasian herb with white or pinkish flowers in a terminal corymb Synonym(s): love-in-winter, western prince's pine, Chimaphila umbellata, Chimaphila corymbosa
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western ragweed n coarse perennial ragweed with creeping roots of dry barren lands of southwestern United States and Mexico Synonym(s): western ragweed, perennial ragweed, Ambrosia psilostachya
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Western rattlesnake n widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies Synonym(s): prairie rattlesnake, prairie rattler, Western rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis
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western red cedar n large valuable arborvitae of northwestern United States Synonym(s): western red cedar, red cedar, canoe cedar, Thuja plicata
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western red-backed salamander n salamander of the Pacific coast of North America [syn: western red-backed salamander, Plethodon vehiculum]
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western redbud n shrub of western United States having pink or crimson flowers; often forms thickets Synonym(s): western redbud, California redbud, Cercis occidentalis
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Western ribbon snake n yellow- or reddish-striped snake of temperate woodlands and grasslands to tropics Synonym(s): Western ribbon snake, Thamnophis proximus
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Western Roman Empire n the western part after the Roman Empire was divided in 395; it lasted only until 476 Synonym(s): Western Roman Empire, Western Empire
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Western saddle n an ornamented saddle used by cowboys; has a high horn to hold the lariat Synonym(s): stock saddle, Western saddle
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Western Sahara n an area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992 Synonym(s): Western Sahara, Spanish Sahara
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Western Samoa n a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific Synonym(s): Samoa, Independent State of Samoa, Western Samoa, Samoa i Sisifo
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Western Samoan monetary unit n monetary unit in Western Samoa
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Western sand cherry n dwarf ornamental shrub of western United States having large black to red and yellow sweet edible fruit Synonym(s): Western sand cherry, Rocky Mountains cherry, Prunus besseyi
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western sandwich n a sandwich made from a western omelet [syn: western, western sandwich]
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western saxifrage n saxifrage having loose clusters of white flowers on hairy stems growing from a cluster of basal leaves; moist slopes of western North America Synonym(s): western saxifrage, Saxifraga occidentalis
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Western silvery aster n a variety of aster
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western skink n found in western North American grasslands and open woodlands Synonym(s): western skink, Eumeces skiltonianus
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western spadefoot n this spadefoot toad live in California [syn: {western spadefoot}, Scaphiopus hammondii]
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western tamarack n tall larch of western North America have pale green sharply pointed leaves and oblong cones; an important timber tree Synonym(s): western larch, western tamarack, Oregon larch, Larix occidentalis
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western tanager n of western North America; male is black and yellow and orange-red Synonym(s): western tanager, Piranga ludoviciana
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western toad n of a great variety of habitats from southern Alaska to Baja California west of the Rockies Synonym(s): western toad, Bufo boreas
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western United States n the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River Synonym(s): West, western United States
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western wall flower n biennial or short-lived perennial prairie rocket having orange-yellow flowers; western North America to Minnesota and Kansas; sometimes placed in genus Cheiranthus Synonym(s): western wall flower, Erysimum asperum, Cheiranthus asperus, Erysimum arkansanum
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western wheatgrass n valuable forage grass of western United States [syn: western wheatgrass, bluestem wheatgrass, Agropyron smithii]
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western whiptail n active lizard having a network of dusky dark markings; of semiarid areas from Oregon and Idaho to Baja California Synonym(s): western whiptail, Cnemidophorus tigris
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western white pine n tall pine of western North America with stout blue-green needles; bark is grey-brown with rectangular plates when mature Synonym(s): western white pine, silver pine, mountain pine, Pinus monticola
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western wood pewee n small flycatcher of western North America [syn: {western wood pewee}, Contopus sordidulus]
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western yellow pine n common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature Synonym(s): ponderosa, ponderosa pine, western yellow pine, bull pine, Pinus ponderosa
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western yew n small or medium irregularly branched tree of the Pacific coast of North America; yields fine hard close-grained wood Synonym(s): Pacific yew, California yew, western yew, Taxus brevifolia
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westerner n an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
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Westernisation n assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization Synonym(s): Westernization, Westernisation
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westernise v make western in character; "The country was Westernized after it opened up" Synonym(s): occidentalize, occidentalise, westernize, westernise Antonym(s): orientalise, orientalize
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Westernization n assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization Synonym(s): Westernization, Westernisation
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westernize v make western in character; "The country was Westernized after it opened up" Synonym(s): occidentalize, occidentalise, westernize, westernise Antonym(s): orientalise, orientalize
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westernmost adj farthest to the west Synonym(s): westernmost, westmost
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westward adv toward the west; "they traveled westward toward the setting sun" Synonym(s): westward, westwards adj moving toward the west; "westbound pioneers" [syn: westbound, westerly, westward] n the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees [syn: west, due west, westward, W]
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westwards adv toward the west; "they traveled westward toward the setting sun" Synonym(s): westward, westwards
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whist drive n a progressive whist party
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wicket door n small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door) Synonym(s): wicket, wicket door, wicket gate
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wig tree n Old World shrub having large plumes of yellowish feathery flowers resembling puffs of smoke Synonym(s): Venetian sumac, wig tree, Cotinus coggygria
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wistaria n any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria [syn: wisteria, wistaria]
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Wister n United States writer (1860-1938) [syn: Wister, {Owen Wister}]
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wisteria n any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria [syn: wisteria, wistaria]
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Wisteria chinensis n having deep purple flowers [syn: Chinese wistaria, Wisteria chinensis]
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Wisteria floribunda n having flowers of pink to mauve or violet-blue [syn: Japanese wistaria, Wisteria floribunda]
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Wisteria frutescens n an eastern United States native resembling the cultivated Japanese wisteria having pale purple-lilac flowers Synonym(s): American wistaria, American wisteria, Wisteria frutescens
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Wisteria venusta n a wisteria of China having white flowers [syn: {silky wisteria}, Wisteria venusta]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Waister \Waist"er\, n. (Naut.)       A seaman, usually a green hand or a broken-down man,       stationed in the waist of a vessel of war. --R. H. Dana, Jr.
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Wash drawing \Wash drawing\ (Art)       In water-color painting, work in, or a work done chiefly in,       washes, as distinguished from that done in stipple, in body       color, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Waster \Wast"er\, n. [OE. wastour, OF. wasteor, gasteor. See       {Waste}, v. t.]       1. One who, or that which, wastes; one who squanders; one who             consumes or expends extravagantly; a spendthrift; a             prodigal.                         He also that is slothful in his work is brother to                      him that is a great waster.               --Prov. xviii.                                                                               9.                         Sconces are great wasters of candles. --Swift.          2. An imperfection in the wick of a candle, causing it to             waste; -- called also a {thief}. --Halliwell.          3. A kind of cudgel; also, a blunt-edged sword used as a             foil.                         Half a dozen of veneys at wasters with a good fellow                      for a broken head.                              --Beau. & Fl.                         Being unable to wield the intellectual arms of                      reason, they are fain to betake them unto wasters.                                                                               --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wasteweir \Waste"weir`\, n.       An overfall, or weir, for the escape, or overflow, of       superfluous water from a canal, reservoir, pond, or the like.
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Wastor \Wast"or\, n.       A waster; a thief. [Obs. or R.] [Written also {wastour}.]       --Chaucer. Southey.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wastorel \Wast"o*rel\, n.       See {Wastrel}. [Obs.]
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Wastor \Wast"or\, n.       A waster; a thief. [Obs. or R.] [Written also {wastour}.]       --Chaucer. Southey.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wastrel \Wast"rel\, n.       1. Any waste thing or substance; as:             (a) Waste land or common land. [Obs.] --Carew.             (b) A profligate. [Prov. Eng.]             (c) A neglected child; a street Arab. [Eng.]          2. Anything cast away as bad or useless, as imperfect bricks,             china, etc. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
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]:
Weighty \Weight"y\, a. [Compar. {Weightier}; superl.       {Weightiest}.]       1. Having weight; heavy; ponderous; as, a weighty body.          2. Adapted to turn the balance in the mind, or to convince;             important; forcible; serious; momentous. [bd]For sundry             weighty reasons.[b8] --Shak.                         Let me have your advice in a weighty affair.                                                                               --Swift.          3. Rigorous; severe; afflictive. [R.] [bd]Attend our             weightier judgment.[b8] --Shak.          Syn: Heavy; ponderous; burdensome; onerous; forcible;                momentous; efficacious; impressive; cogent.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Westering \West"er*ing\, a.       Passing to the west.                   Toward heaven's descent had sloped his westering wheel.                                                                               --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Westerly \West"er*ly\, a.       Of or pertaining to the west; toward the west; coming from       the west; western.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Westerly \West"er*ly\, adv.       Toward the west; westward.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Western \West"ern\, a.       1. Of or pertaining to the west; situated in the west, or in             the region nearly in the direction of west; being in that             quarter where the sun sets; as, the western shore of             France; the western ocean.                         Far o'er the glowing western main.      --Keble.          2. Moving toward the west; as, a ship makes a western course;             coming from the west; as, a western breeze.          {Western Church}. See {Latin Church}, under {Latin}.          {Western empire} (Hist.), the western portion of the Roman             empire, as divided, by the will of Theodosius the Great,             between his sons Honorius and Arcadius, a. d. 395.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chinquapin \Chin"qua*pin\, n. (Bot.)       A branching, nut-bearing tree or shrub ({Castanea pumila}) of       North America, from six to twenty feet high, allied to the       chestnut. Also, its small, sweet, edible nat. [Written also       {chincapin} and {chinkapin}.]          {Chinquapin oak}, a small shrubby oak ({Quercus prinoides})             of the Atlantic States, with edible acorns.          {Western Chinquapin}, an evergreen shrub or tree ({Castanopes             chrysophylla}) of the Pacific coast. In California it is a             shrub; in Oregon a tree 30 to 125 feet high.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Western \West"ern\, a.       1. Of or pertaining to the west; situated in the west, or in             the region nearly in the direction of west; being in that             quarter where the sun sets; as, the western shore of             France; the western ocean.                         Far o'er the glowing western main.      --Keble.          2. Moving toward the west; as, a ship makes a western course;             coming from the west; as, a western breeze.          {Western Church}. See {Latin Church}, under {Latin}.          {Western empire} (Hist.), the western portion of the Roman             empire, as divided, by the will of Theodosius the Great,             between his sons Honorius and Arcadius, a. d. 395.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Western \West"ern\, a.       1. Of or pertaining to the west; situated in the west, or in             the region nearly in the direction of west; being in that             quarter where the sun sets; as, the western shore of             France; the western ocean.                         Far o'er the glowing western main.      --Keble.          2. Moving toward the west; as, a ship makes a western course;             coming from the west; as, a western breeze.          {Western Church}. See {Latin Church}, under {Latin}.          {Western empire} (Hist.), the western portion of the Roman             empire, as divided, by the will of Theodosius the Great,             between his sons Honorius and Arcadius, a. d. 395.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Greek schism} (Eccl.), the separation of the Greek and Roman             churches.          {Great schism}, [or] {Western schism} (Eccl.) a schism in the             Roman church in the latter part of the 14th century, on             account of rival claimants to the papal throne.          {Schism act} (Law), an act of the English Parliament             requiring all teachers to conform to the Established             Church, -- passed in 1714, repealed in 1719.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wallflower \Wall"flow`er\, n.       1. (Bot.) A perennial, cruciferous plant ({Cheiranthus             Cheiri}), with sweet-scented flowers varying in color from             yellow to orange and deep red. In Europe it very common on             old walls.          Note: The name is sometimes extended to other species of                {Cheiranthus} and of the related genus {Erysimum},                especially the American {Western wallflower} ({Erysimum                asperum}), a biennial herb with orange-yellow flowers.          2. A lady at a ball, who, either from choice, or because not             asked to dance, remains a spectator. [Colloq.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Westerner \West"ern*er\, n.       A native or inhabitant of the west.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Westernmost \West"ern*most`\, a.       Situated the farthest towards the west; most western.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Westward \West"ward\, Westwards \West"wards\, adv. [AS.       westweard. See {West}, and {-ward}. ]       Toward the west; as, to ride or sail westward.                   Westward the course of empire takes its way.                                                                               --Berkeley.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Westward \West"ward\, a.       Lying toward the west.                   Yond same star that's westward from the pole. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Westward \West"ward\, n.       The western region or countries; the west.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Westwardly \West"ward*ly\, adv.       In a westward direction.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Westward \West"ward\, Westwards \West"wards\, adv. [AS.       westweard. See {West}, and {-ward}. ]       Toward the west; as, to ride or sail westward.                   Westward the course of empire takes its way.                                                                               --Berkeley.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wicket \Wick"et\, n. [OE. wiket, OF. wiket, guichet, F. quichet;       probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. v[?]k a small creek,       inlet, bay, vik a corner.]       1. A small gate or door, especially one forming part of, or             placed near, a larger door or gate; a narrow opening or             entrance cut in or beside a door or gate, or the door             which is used to close such entrance or aperture. Piers             Plowman. [bd]Heaven's wicket.[b8] --Milton.                         And so went to the high street, . . . and came to                      the great tower, but the gate and wicket was fast                      closed.                                             --Ld. Berners.                         The wicket, often opened, knew the key. --Dryden.          2. A small gate by which the chamber of canal locks is             emptied, or by which the amount of water passing to a             water wheel is regulated.          3. (Cricket)             (a) A small framework at which the ball is bowled. It                   consists of three rods, or stumps, set vertically in                   the ground, with one or two short rods, called bails,                   lying horizontally across the top.             (b) The ground on which the wickets are set.          4. A place of shelter made of the boughs of trees, -- used by             lumbermen, etc. [Local, U. S.] --Bartlett.          5. (Mining) The space between the pillars, in postand-stall             working. --Raymond.          {Wicket door}, {Wicket gate}, a small door or gate; a wicket.             See def. 1, above. --Bunyan.          {Wicket keeper} (Cricket), the player who stands behind the             wicket to catch the balls and endeavor to put the batsman             out.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wig \Wig\, n. [Abbreviation from periwig.]       1. A covering for the head, consisting of hair interwoven or             united by a kind of network, either in imitation of the             natural growth, or in abundant and flowing curls, worn to             supply a deficiency of natural hair, or for ornament, or             according to traditional usage, as a part of an official             or professional dress, the latter especially in England by             judges and barristers.          2. An old seal; -- so called by fishermen.          {Wig tree}. (Bot.) See {Smoke tree}, under {Smoke}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wistaria \Wis*ta"ri*a\, n. [NL.] [So named after Caspar Wistar,       an American anatomist.] (Bot.)       A genus of climbing leguminous plants bearing long, pendulous       clusters of pale bluish flowers.          Note: The species commonest in cultivation is the {Wistaria                Sinensis} from Eastern Asia. {W. fruticosa} grows wild                in the southern parts of the United States.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wistaria \Wis*ta"ri*a\, n. [NL.] [So named after Caspar Wistar,       an American anatomist.] (Bot.)       A genus of climbing leguminous plants bearing long, pendulous       clusters of pale bluish flowers.          Note: The species commonest in cultivation is the {Wistaria                Sinensis} from Eastern Asia. {W. fruticosa} grows wild                in the southern parts of the United States.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West Harrison, IN (town, FIPS 82790)       Location: 39.26123 N, 84.82092 W       Population (1990): 318 (161 housing units)       Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West Hartford, CT (CDP, FIPS 82660)       Location: 41.76765 N, 72.75441 W       Population (1990): 60110 (25021 housing units)       Area: 56.9 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)    West Hartford, VT       Zip code(s): 05084
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West Harwich, MA       Zip code(s): 02671
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West Hurley, NY (CDP, FIPS 80291)       Location: 42.00653 N, 74.11129 W       Population (1990): 2252 (977 housing units)       Area: 10.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 12491
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West Orange, NJ (CDP, FIPS 79790)       Location: 40.79285 N, 74.26360 W       Population (1990): 39103 (15256 housing units)       Area: 31.4 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 07052    West Orange, TX (city, FIPS 77752)       Location: 30.07823 N, 93.75990 W       Population (1990): 4187 (1841 housing units)       Area: 8.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 77630
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West Reading, PA (borough, FIPS 83928)       Location: 40.33345 N, 75.94690 W       Population (1990): 4142 (1778 housing units)       Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West Redding, CT       Zip code(s): 06896
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West Richland, WA (city, FIPS 77665)       Location: 46.32451 N, 119.39729 W       Population (1990): 3962 (1564 housing units)       Area: 54.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West River, MD       Zip code(s): 20778
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West Rockport, ME       Zip code(s): 04865
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West Roxbury, MA       Zip code(s): 02132
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West Rupert, VT       Zip code(s): 05776
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West Rush, NY       Zip code(s): 14543
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West Rushville, OH (village, FIPS 84182)       Location: 39.76270 N, 82.44856 W       Population (1990): 134 (51 housing units)       Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West Rutland, VT (CDP, FIPS 82375)       Location: 43.59491 N, 73.04546 W       Population (1990): 2246 (927 housing units)       Area: 9.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 05777
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West Terre Haute, IN (town, FIPS 83384)       Location: 39.46430 N, 87.44905 W       Population (1990): 2495 (1047 housing units)       Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West Tremont, ME       Zip code(s): 04690
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West Trenton, NJ       Zip code(s): 08628
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West Wardsboro, VT       Zip code(s): 05360
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West Wareham, MA (CDP, FIPS 78410)       Location: 41.78985 N, 70.75656 W       Population (1990): 2059 (970 housing units)       Area: 9.6 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 02576
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West Warren, MA       Zip code(s): 01092
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West Warwick, RI (CDP, FIPS 78260)       Location: 41.69755 N, 71.51833 W       Population (1990): 29268 (12488 housing units)       Area: 20.5 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 02893
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West Worthington, OH       Zip code(s): 43235
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West Yarmouth, MA (CDP, FIPS 78795)       Location: 41.64708 N, 70.24813 W       Population (1990): 5409 (4939 housing units)       Area: 17.4 sq km (land), 6.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 02601, 02673
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
West York, IL       Zip code(s): 62478    West York, PA (borough, FIPS 84288)       Location: 39.95305 N, 76.76023 W       Population (1990): 4283 (2003 housing units)       Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 17404
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Westerlo, NY       Zip code(s): 12193
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Westerly, RI (CDP, FIPS 76820)       Location: 41.37055 N, 71.81034 W       Population (1990): 16477 (7019 housing units)       Area: 37.6 sq km (land), 1.3 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 02891
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Western, NE (village, FIPS 52295)       Location: 40.39311 N, 97.19935 W       Population (1990): 264 (133 housing units)       Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 68464
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Western Grove, AR (town, FIPS 74330)       Location: 36.10112 N, 92.95392 W       Population (1990): 415 (152 housing units)       Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 72685
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Western Hills, OH       Zip code(s): 45238
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Western Springs, IL (village, FIPS 80242)       Location: 41.80340 N, 87.90075 W       Population (1990): 11984 (4370 housing units)       Area: 6.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 60558
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Westernport, MD (town, FIPS 82750)       Location: 39.48889 N, 79.04249 W       Population (1990): 2454 (1065 housing units)       Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Westernville, NY       Zip code(s): 13486
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Westerville, NE       Zip code(s): 68881    Westerville, OH (city, FIPS 83342)       Location: 40.12120 N, 82.91760 W       Population (1990): 30269 (10521 housing units)       Area: 27.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 43081
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Westworth, TX (village, FIPS 78064)       Location: 32.75997 N, 97.42222 W       Population (1990): 2350 (1133 housing units)       Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Wister, OK (town, FIPS 81750)       Location: 34.97015 N, 94.72318 W       Population (1990): 956 (460 housing units)       Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 74966
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Wooster, AR (town, FIPS 76820)       Location: 35.19888 N, 92.44830 W       Population (1990): 414 (172 housing units)       Area: 6.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 72181    Wooster, OH (city, FIPS 86548)       Location: 40.81847 N, 81.93287 W       Population (1990): 22191 (9015 housing units)       Area: 30.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 44691
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Western Digital Corporation          A company founded in 1970 as a specialised       semiconductor manufacturer, which today manufactures and sells       {microcomputer} products including small form factor {hard       disk drives} for {personal computers}, {integrated circuits}       and circuit boards for graphics, storage, communications,       {battery management}, and logic functions.          {Home (http://www.wdc.com/)}.          (1995-04-12)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Westward       sea-ward, i.e., toward the Mediterranean (Deut. 3:27).
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Western Sahara       Western Sahara:Geography       Location: Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between    Mauritania and Morocco       Map references: Africa       Area:    total area: 266,000 sq km    land area: 266,000 sq km    comparative area: slightly smaller than Colorado       Land boundaries: total 2,046 km, Algeria 42 km, Mauritania 1,561 km,    Morocco 443 km       Coastline: 1,110 km       Maritime claims: contingent upon resolution of sovereignty issue       International disputes: claimed and administered by Morocco, but    sovereignty is unresolved and the UN is attempting to hold a    referendum on the issue; the UN-administered cease-fire has been    currently in effect since September 1991       Climate: hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents    produce fog and heavy dew       Terrain: mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy    surfaces rising to small mountains in south and northeast       Natural resources: phosphates, iron ore       Land use:    arable land: 0%    permanent crops: 0%    meadows and pastures: 19%    forest and woodland: 0%    other: 81%       Irrigated land: NA sq km       Environment:    current issues: sparse water and arable land    natural hazards: hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind can occur    during winter and spring; widespread harmattan haze exists 60% of    time, often severely restricting visibility    international agreements: NA       Western Sahara:People       Population: 217,211 (July 1995 est.)       Age structure:    0-14 years: NA    15-64 years: NA    65 years and over: NA       Population growth rate: 2.48% (1995 est.)       Birth rate: 46.9 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Death rate: 18.52 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Net migration rate: -3.62 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Infant mortality rate: 148.95 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)       Life expectancy at birth:    total population: 46.31 years    male: 45.34 years    female: 47.59 years (1995 est.)       Total fertility rate: 6.91 children born/woman (1995 est.)       Nationality:    noun: Sahrawi(s), Sahraoui(s)    adjective: Sahrawian, Sahraouian       Ethnic divisions: Arab, Berber       Religions: Muslim       Languages: Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic       Literacy: NA%       Labor force: 12,000    by occupation: animal husbandry and subsistence farming 50%       Western Sahara:Government       Names:    conventional long form: none    conventional short form: Western Sahara       Digraph: WI       Type: legal status of territory and question of sovereignty    unresolved; territory contested by Morocco and Polisario Front    (Popular Front for the Liberation of the Saguia el Hamra and Rio de    Oro), which in February 1976 formally proclaimed a government in exile    of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR); territory partitioned    between Morocco and Mauritania in April 1976, with Morocco acquiring    northern two-thirds; Mauritania, under pressure from Polisario    guerrillas, abandoned all claims to its portion in August 1979;    Morocco moved to occupy that sector shortly thereafter and has since    asserted administrative control; the Polisario's government in exile    was seated as an OAU member in 1984; guerrilla activities continued    sporadically, until a UN-monitored cease-fire was implemented 6    September 1991       Capital: none       Administrative divisions: none (under de facto control of Morocco)       Executive branch: none       Member of: none       Diplomatic representation in US: none       US diplomatic representation: none       Economy       Overview: Western Sahara, a territory poor in natural resources and    having little rainfall, depends on pastoral nomadism, fishing, and    phosphate mining as the principal sources of income for the    population. Most of the food for the urban population must be    imported. All trade and other economic activities are controlled by    the Moroccan Government. Incomes and standards of living are    substantially below the Moroccan level.       National product: GDP $NA       National product real growth rate: NA%       National product per capita: $NA       Inflation rate (consumer prices): NA%       Unemployment rate: NA%       Budget:    revenues: $NA    expenditures: $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA       Exports: $8 million (f.o.b., 1982 est.)    commodities: phosphates 62%    partners: Morocco claims and administers Western Sahara, so trade    partners are included in overall Moroccan accounts       Imports: $30 million (c.i.f., 1982 est.)    commodities: fuel for fishing fleet, foodstuffs    partners: Morocco claims and administers Western Sahara, so trade    partners are included in overall Moroccan accounts       External debt: $NA       Industrial production: growth rate NA%       Electricity:    capacity: 60,000 kW    production: 79 million kWh    consumption per capita: 339 kWh (1993)       Industries: phosphate mining, handicrafts       Agriculture: limited largely to subsistence agriculture and fishing;    some barley is grown in nondrought years; fruit and vegetables are    grown in the few oases; food imports are essential; camels, sheep, and    goats are kept by the nomadic natives; cash economy exists largely for    the garrison forces       Economic aid: $NA       Currency: 1 Moroccan dirham (DH) = 100 centimes       Exchange rates: Moroccan dirhams (DH) per US$1 - 8.892 (January 1995),    9.203 (1994), 9.299 (1993), 8.538 (1992), 8.707 (1991), 8.242 (1990)       Fiscal year: NA       Western Sahara:Transportation       Railroads: 0 km       Highways:    total: 6,200 km    unpaved: gravel 1,450 km; improved, unimproved earth, tracks 4,750 km       Ports: Ad Dakhla, Cabo Bojador, El Aaiun       Airports:    total: 14    with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3    with paved runways under 914 m: 3    with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m: 1    with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 7       Western Sahara:Communications       Telephone system: 2,000 telephones; sparse and limited system    local: NA    intercity: NA    international: tied into Morocco's system by microwave radio relay,    troposcatter, and 2 INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean) earth stations linked to    Rabat, Morocco       Radio:    broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0    radios: NA       Television:    broadcast stations: 2    televisions: NA       Western Sahara:Defense Forces       Branches: NA       Defense expenditures: $NA, NA% of GDP
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Western Samoa       Western Samoa:Geography       Location: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about    one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand       Map references: Oceania       Area:    total area: 2,860 sq km    land area: 2,850 sq km    comparative area: slightly smaller than Rhode Island       Land boundaries: 0 km       Coastline: 403 km       Maritime claims:    exclusive economic zone: 200 nm    territorial sea: 12 nm       International disputes: none       Climate: tropical; rainy season (October to March), dry season (May to    October)       Terrain: narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains    in interior       Natural resources: hardwood forests, fish       Land use:    arable land: 19%    permanent crops: 24%    meadows and pastures: 0%    forest and woodland: 47%    other: 10%       Irrigated land: NA sq km       Environment:    current issues: soil erosion    natural hazards: occasional typhoons; active volcanism    international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change,    Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection; signed, but not ratified -    Law of the Sea       Western Samoa:People       Population: 209,360 (July 1995 est.)       Age structure:    0-14 years: 40% (female 41,503; male 42,844)    15-64 years: 56% (female 55,683; male 61,065)    65 years and over: 4% (female 4,323; male 3,942) (July 1995 est.)       Population growth rate: 2.37% (1995 est.)       Birth rate: 31.74 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Death rate: 5.88 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Net migration rate: -2.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Infant mortality rate: 35.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)       Life expectancy at birth:    total population: 68.38 years    male: 65.99 years    female: 70.88 years (1995 est.)       Total fertility rate: 4.04 children born/woman (1995 est.)       Nationality:    noun: Western Samoan(s)    adjective: Western Samoan       Ethnic divisions: Samoan 92.6%, Euronesians 7% (persons of European    and Polynesian blood), Europeans 0.4%       Religions: Christian 99.7% (about one-half of population associated    with the London Missionary Society; includes Congregational, Roman    Catholic, Methodist, Latter Day Saints, Seventh-Day Adventist)       Languages: Samoan (Polynesian), English       Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1971)    total population: 97%    male: 97%    female: 97%       Labor force: NA    by occupation: agriculture 60%       Western Samoa:Government       Names:    conventional long form: Independent State of Western Samoa    conventional short form: Western Samoa       Digraph: WS       Type: constitutional monarchy under native chief       Capital: Apia       Administrative divisions: 11 districts; A'ana, Aiga-i-le-Tai, Atua,    Fa'asaleleaga, Gaga'emauga, Gagaifomauga, Palauli, Satupa'itea,    Tuamasaga, Va'a-o-Fonoti, Vaisigano       Independence: 1 January 1962 (from UN trusteeship administered by New    Zealand)       National holiday: National Day, 1 June (1962)       Constitution: 1 January 1962       Legal system: based on English common law and local customs; judicial    review of legislative acts with respect to fundamental rights of the    citizen; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction       Suffrage: 21 years of age; universal       Executive branch:    chief of state: Chief Susuga Malietoa TANUMAFILI II (Co-Chief of State    from 1 January 1962 until becoming sole Chief of State on 5 April    1963)    head of government: Prime Minister TOFILAU Eti Alesana (since 7 April    1988)    cabinet: Cabinet; appointed by the head of state with the prime    minister's advice       Legislative branch: unicameral    Legislative Assembly (Fono): elections last held 5 April 1991 (next to    be held by NA 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats -    (47 total) HRPP 28, SNDP 18, independents 1    note: only matai (head of family) are able to run for the Legislative    Assembly       Judicial branch: Supreme Court, Court of Appeal       Political parties and leaders: Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP),    TOFILAU Eti Alesana, chairman; Samoan National Development Party    (SNDP), TAPUA Tamasese Efi, chairman       Member of: ACP, AsDB, C, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA,    IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, INTELSAT (nonsignatory user), IOC, ITU,    SPARTECA, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO       Diplomatic representation in US:    chief of mission: Ambassador Tuiloma Neroni SLADE    chancery: 820 Second Avenue, Suite 800, New York, NY 10017    telephone: [1] (212) 599-6196, 6197    FAX: [1] (212) 599-0797       US diplomatic representation:    chief of mission: the ambassador to New Zealand is accredited to    Western Samoa    embassy: 5th floor, Beach Road, Apia    mailing address: P.O. Box 3430, Apia    telephone: [685] 21631    FAX: [685] 22030       Flag: red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant    bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross    constellation       Economy       Overview: Agriculture employs more than half of the labor force,    contributes 50% to GDP, and furnishes 90% of exports. The bulk of    export earnings comes from the sale of coconut oil and copra. The    economy depends on emigrant remittances and foreign aid to support a    level of imports much greater than export earnings. Tourism has become    the most important growth industry. The economy continued to falter in    1994, as remittances and tourist earnings remained low. Production of    taro, the primary food export crop, has dropped 97% since a fungal    disease struck the crop in 1993. The rapid growth in 1994 of the giant    African snail population in Western Samoa is also threatening the    country's basic food crops, such as bananas and coconuts.       National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $400 million (1992    est.)       National product real growth rate: -4.3% (1992 est.)       National product per capita: $2,000 (1992 est.)       Inflation rate (consumer prices): 14% (1994 est.)       Unemployment rate: NA%       Budget:    revenues: $95.3 million    expenditures: $76.7 million, including capital expenditures of $NA    (1994 est.)       Exports: $6.4 million (f.o.b., 1993)    commodities: coconut oil and cream, taro, copra, cocoa    partners: New Zealand 34%, American Samoa 21%, Germany 18%, Australia    11%       Imports: $11.5 million (c.i.f., 1992 est.)    commodities: intermediate goods 58%, food 17%, capital goods 12%    partners: New Zealand 37%, Australia 25%, Japan 11%, Fiji 9%       External debt: $141 million (June 1993)       Industrial production: growth rate -0.3% (1992 est.); accounts for 16%    of GDP       Electricity:    capacity: 29,000 kW    production: 50 million kWh    consumption per capita: 200 kWh (1993)       Industries: timber, tourism, food processing, fishing       Agriculture: accounts for about 50% of GDP; coconuts, fruit (including    bananas, taro, yams)       Economic aid:    recipient: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-89), $18 million;    Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments    (1970-89), $306 million; OPEC bilateral aid (1979-89), $4 million       Currency: 1 tala (WS$) = 100 sene       Exchange rates: tala (WS$) per US$1 - 2.4600 (January 1995), 2.5349    (1994), 2.5681 (1993), 2.4655 (1992), 2.3975 (1991), 2.3095 (1990)       Fiscal year: calendar year       Western Samoa:Transportation       Railroads: 0 km       Highways:    total: 2,042 km    paved: 375 km    unpaved: gravel, crushed stone, earth 1,667 km       Ports: Apia, Asau, Mulifanua, Salelologa       Merchant marine:    total: 1 roll-on/roll-off cargo ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling    3,838 GRT/5,536 DWT       Airports:    total: 3    with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1    with paved runways under 914 m: 2       Western Samoa:Communications       Telephone system: 7,500 telephones    local: NA    intercity: NA    international: 1 INTELSAT (Pacific Ocean) earth station       Radio:    broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0    radios: 70,000       Television:    broadcast stations: 0    televisions: NA       Western Samoa:Defense Forces       Branches: no regular armed services; Western Samoa Police Force       Defense expenditures: $NA, NA% of GDP