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   Winesap
         n 1: crisp apple with dark red skin

English Dictionary: wenig aufgeschlossen zeigen by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wing flat
n
  1. a flat situated in the wings
    Synonym(s): coulisse, wing flat
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wing-shaped
adj
  1. having or resembling wings [syn: alar, alary, aliform, wing-shaped]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wingback
n
  1. (football) the person who plays wingback
  2. (American football) the position of the offensive back who lines up behind or outside the end
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wingspan
n
  1. linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil [syn: wingspan, wingspread]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wingspread
n
  1. distance between the tips of the wings (as of a bird or insect) when fully extended
  2. linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil
    Synonym(s): wingspan, wingspread
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Wynnea sparassoides
n
  1. a fungus with a long solid stalk embedded in soil and a yellow-brown head shaped like a cauliflower
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Whenceever \Whence*ev"er\, adv. & conj.
      Whencesoever. [R.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Whenceforth \Whence`forth"\, adv.
      From, or forth from, what or which place; whence. [Obs.]
      --Spenser.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Whensoever \When`so*ev"er\, adv. & conj.
      At what time soever; at whatever time; whenever. --Mark xiv.
      7.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Whim \Whim\, n. [Cf. Icel. hwima to wander with the eyes, vim
      giddiness, Norw. kvima to whisk or flutter about, to trifle,
      Dan. vimse to skip, whisk, jump from one thing to another,
      dial. Sw. hvimsa to be unsteady, dizzy, W. chwimio to move
      briskly.]
      1. A sudden turn or start of the mind; a temporary
            eccentricity; a freak; a fancy; a capricious notion; a
            humor; a caprice.
  
                     Let every man enjoy his whim.            --Churchill.
  
      2. (Mining) A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse
            power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from
            mines, or for other purposes; -- called also {whim gin},
            and {whimsey}.
  
      {Whim gin} (Mining), a whim. See {Whim}, 2.
  
      {Whim shaft} (Mining), a shaft through which ore, water,
            etc., is raised from a mine by means of a whim.
  
      Syn: Freak; caprice; whimsey; fancy.
  
      Usage: {Whim}, {Freak}, {Caprice}. Freak denotes an
                  impulsive, inconsiderate change of mind, as by a child
                  or a lunatic. Whim is a mental eccentricity due to
                  peculiar processes or habits of thought. Caprice is
                  closely allied in meaning to freak, but implies more
                  definitely a quality of willfulness or wantonness.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Whin \Whin\, n. [W. chwyn weeds, a single weed.]
      1. (Bot.)
            (a) Gorse; furze. See {Furze}.
  
                           Through the whins, and by the cairn. --Burns.
            (b) Woad-waxed. --Gray.
  
      2. Same as {Whinstone}. [Prov. Eng.]
  
      {Moor whin} [or] {Petty whin} (Bot.), a low prickly shrub
            ({Genista Anglica}) common in Western Europe.
  
      {Whin bruiser}, a machine for cutting and bruising whin, or
            furze, to feed cattle on.
  
      {Whin Sparrow} (Zo[94]l.), the hedge sparrow. [Prov. Eng.]
  
      {Whin Thrush} (Zo[94]l.), the redwing. [Prov. Eng.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Whomsoever \Whom`so*ev"er\, pron.
      The objective of whosoever. See {Whosoever}.
  
               The Most High ruleth in the kingdow of men, and giveth
               it to whomsoever he will.                        --Dan. iv. 17.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wince \Wince\, n. [See {Winch}.] (Dyeing & Calico Printing)
      A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch.
      It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so
      as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment. at
      will.
  
      {Wince pit}, {Wince pot}, a tank or a pit where cloth in the
            process of dyeing or manufacture is washed, dipped in a
            mordant, or the like.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wince \Wince\, n. [See {Winch}.] (Dyeing & Calico Printing)
      A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch.
      It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so
      as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment. at
      will.
  
      {Wince pit}, {Wince pot}, a tank or a pit where cloth in the
            process of dyeing or manufacture is washed, dipped in a
            mordant, or the like.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wincopipe \Win"co*pipe\, n. (Bot.)
      A little red flower, no doubt the pimpernel, which, when it
      opens in the morning, is supposed to bode a fair day. See
      {Pimpernel}.
  
               There is small red flower in the stubble fields, which
               country people call the wincopipe; which if it opens in
               the morning, you may be sure a fair day will follow.
                                                                              --Bacon.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Winesap \Wine"sap`\, n. [Wine + sap for sop.]
      A variety of winter apple of medium size, deep red color, and
      yellowish flesh of a rich, rather subacid flavor.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
  
  
      {On the wing}.
            (a) Supported by, or flying with, the wings another.
  
      {On the wings of the wind}, with the utmost velocity.
  
      {Under the wing}, [or] {wings}, {of}, under the care or
            protection of.
  
      {Wing and wing} (Naut.), with sails hauled out on either
            side; -- said of a schooner, or her sails, when going
            before the wind with the foresail on one side and the
            mainsail on the other; also said of a square-rigged vessel
            which has her studding sails set. Cf. {Goosewinged}.
  
      {Wing case} (Zo[94]l.), one of the anterior wings of beetles,
            and of some other insects, when thickened and used to
            protect the hind wings; an elytron; -- called also {wing
            cover}.
  
      {Wing covert} (Zo[94]l.), one of the small feathers covering
            the bases of the wing quills. See {Covert}, n., 2.
  
      {Wing gudgeon} (Mach.), an iron gudgeon for the end of a
            wooden axle, having thin, broad projections to prevent it
            from turning in the wood. See Illust. of {Gudgeon}.
  
      {Wing shell} (Zo[94]l.), wing case of an insect.
  
      {Wing stroke}, the stroke or sweep of a wing.
  
      {Wing transom} (Naut.), the uppermost transom of the stern;
            -- called also {main transom}. --J. Knowles.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
  
  
      {On the wing}.
            (a) Supported by, or flying with, the wings another.
  
      {On the wings of the wind}, with the utmost velocity.
  
      {Under the wing}, [or] {wings}, {of}, under the care or
            protection of.
  
      {Wing and wing} (Naut.), with sails hauled out on either
            side; -- said of a schooner, or her sails, when going
            before the wind with the foresail on one side and the
            mainsail on the other; also said of a square-rigged vessel
            which has her studding sails set. Cf. {Goosewinged}.
  
      {Wing case} (Zo[94]l.), one of the anterior wings of beetles,
            and of some other insects, when thickened and used to
            protect the hind wings; an elytron; -- called also {wing
            cover}.
  
      {Wing covert} (Zo[94]l.), one of the small feathers covering
            the bases of the wing quills. See {Covert}, n., 2.
  
      {Wing gudgeon} (Mach.), an iron gudgeon for the end of a
            wooden axle, having thin, broad projections to prevent it
            from turning in the wood. See Illust. of {Gudgeon}.
  
      {Wing shell} (Zo[94]l.), wing case of an insect.
  
      {Wing stroke}, the stroke or sweep of a wing.
  
      {Wing transom} (Naut.), the uppermost transom of the stern;
            -- called also {main transom}. --J. Knowles.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wingfish \Wing"fish`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      A sea robin having large, winglike pectoral fins. See {Sea
      robin}, under {Robin}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Robin \Rob"in\, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally
      meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.;
      akin to AS. hr[?][?] glory, fame, Goth. hr[?]peigs victorius)
      + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[94]l.)
      (a) A small European singing bird ({Erythacus rubecula}),
            having a reddish breast; -- called also {robin
            redbreast}, {robinet}, and {ruddock}.
      (b) An American singing bird ({Merula migratoria}), having
            the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are
            olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also
            {robin redbreast}, and {migratory thrush}.
      (c) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the
            genera {Petroica}, {Melanadrays}, and allied genera; as,
            the scarlet-breasted robin ({Petroica mullticolor}).
      (d) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins.
            See {Indian robin}, below.
  
      {Beach robin} (Zo[94]l.), the robin snipe, or knot. See
            {Knot}.
  
      {Blue-throated robin}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Bluethroat}.
  
      {Canada robin} (Zo[94]l.), the cedar bird.
  
      {Golden robin} (Zo[94]l.), the Baltimore oriole.
  
      {Ground robin} (Zo[94]l.), the chewink.
  
      {Indian robin} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of
            Asiatic saxoline birds of the genera {Thamnobia} and
            {Pratincola}. They are mostly black, usually with some
            white on the wings.
  
      {Magrie robin} (Zo[94]l.), an Asiatic singing bird ({Corsycus
            saularis}), having the back, head, neck, and breast black
            glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white.
           
  
      {Ragged robin}. (Bot.) See under {Ragged}.
  
      {Robin accentor} (Zo[94]l.), a small Asiatic singing bird
            ({Accentor rubeculoides}), somewhat resembling the
            European robin.
  
      {Robin redbreast}. (Zo[94]l.)
      (a) The European robin.
      (b) The American robin.
      (c) The American bluebird.
  
      {Robin snipe}. (Zo[94]l.)
      (a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher.
      (b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.
  
      {Robin's plantain}. (Bot.) See under {Plantain}.
  
      {Sea robin}. (Zo[94]l.)
      (a) Any one of several species of American gurnards of the
            genus {Prionotus}. They are excellent food fishes. Called
            also {wingfish}. The name is also applied to a European
            gurnard.
      (b) The red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [Local, U.S.]
           
  
      {Water robin} (Zo[94]l.), a redstart ({Ruticulla
            fuliginosa}), native of India.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wingfish \Wing"fish`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      A sea robin having large, winglike pectoral fins. See {Sea
      robin}, under {Robin}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Robin \Rob"in\, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally
      meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.;
      akin to AS. hr[?][?] glory, fame, Goth. hr[?]peigs victorius)
      + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[94]l.)
      (a) A small European singing bird ({Erythacus rubecula}),
            having a reddish breast; -- called also {robin
            redbreast}, {robinet}, and {ruddock}.
      (b) An American singing bird ({Merula migratoria}), having
            the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are
            olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also
            {robin redbreast}, and {migratory thrush}.
      (c) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the
            genera {Petroica}, {Melanadrays}, and allied genera; as,
            the scarlet-breasted robin ({Petroica mullticolor}).
      (d) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins.
            See {Indian robin}, below.
  
      {Beach robin} (Zo[94]l.), the robin snipe, or knot. See
            {Knot}.
  
      {Blue-throated robin}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Bluethroat}.
  
      {Canada robin} (Zo[94]l.), the cedar bird.
  
      {Golden robin} (Zo[94]l.), the Baltimore oriole.
  
      {Ground robin} (Zo[94]l.), the chewink.
  
      {Indian robin} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of
            Asiatic saxoline birds of the genera {Thamnobia} and
            {Pratincola}. They are mostly black, usually with some
            white on the wings.
  
      {Magrie robin} (Zo[94]l.), an Asiatic singing bird ({Corsycus
            saularis}), having the back, head, neck, and breast black
            glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white.
           
  
      {Ragged robin}. (Bot.) See under {Ragged}.
  
      {Robin accentor} (Zo[94]l.), a small Asiatic singing bird
            ({Accentor rubeculoides}), somewhat resembling the
            European robin.
  
      {Robin redbreast}. (Zo[94]l.)
      (a) The European robin.
      (b) The American robin.
      (c) The American bluebird.
  
      {Robin snipe}. (Zo[94]l.)
      (a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher.
      (b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.
  
      {Robin's plantain}. (Bot.) See under {Plantain}.
  
      {Sea robin}. (Zo[94]l.)
      (a) Any one of several species of American gurnards of the
            genus {Prionotus}. They are excellent food fishes. Called
            also {wingfish}. The name is also applied to a European
            gurnard.
      (b) The red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [Local, U.S.]
           
  
      {Water robin} (Zo[94]l.), a redstart ({Ruticulla
            fuliginosa}), native of India.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wing-footed \Wing"-foot`ed\, a.
      1. Having wings attached to the feet; as, wing-footed
            Mercury; hence, swift; moving with rapidity; fleet.
            --Drayton.
  
      2. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) Having part or all of the feet adapted for flying.
            (b) Having the anterior lobes of the foot so modified as
                  to form a pair of winglike swimming organs; -- said of
                  the pteropod mollusks.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Waynesboro, GA (city, FIPS 80984)
      Location: 33.09003 N, 82.01370 W
      Population (1990): 5701 (2223 housing units)
      Area: 13.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 30830
   Waynesboro, MS (city, FIPS 78360)
      Location: 31.67028 N, 88.64105 W
      Population (1990): 5143 (2068 housing units)
      Area: 17.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 39367
   Waynesboro, PA (borough, FIPS 81824)
      Location: 39.75198 N, 77.58243 W
      Population (1990): 9578 (4354 housing units)
      Area: 8.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 17268
   Waynesboro, TN (city, FIPS 78600)
      Location: 35.32276 N, 87.75779 W
      Population (1990): 1824 (775 housing units)
      Area: 4.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 38485
   Waynesboro, VA (city, FIPS 820)
      Location: 38.06950 N, 78.90263 W
      Population (1990): 18549 (7902 housing units)
      Area: 36.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
   Waynesboro, VA (city, FIPS 83680)
      Location: 38.06950 N, 78.90263 W
      Population (1990): 18549 (7902 housing units)
      Area: 36.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 22980

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Waynesburg, KY
      Zip code(s): 40489
   Waynesburg, OH (village, FIPS 82376)
      Location: 40.66810 N, 81.25921 W
      Population (1990): 1068 (418 housing units)
      Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 44688
   Waynesburg, PA (borough, FIPS 81832)
      Location: 39.89864 N, 80.18577 W
      Population (1990): 4270 (1805 housing units)
      Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 15370

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Waynesfield, OH (village, FIPS 82390)
      Location: 40.60183 N, 83.97377 W
      Population (1990): 831 (329 housing units)
      Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 45896

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Waynesville, GA
      Zip code(s): 31566
   Waynesville, IL (village, FIPS 79449)
      Location: 40.24090 N, 89.12497 W
      Population (1990): 440 (167 housing units)
      Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 61778
   Waynesville, MO (city, FIPS 77992)
      Location: 37.82759 N, 92.21693 W
      Population (1990): 3207 (1425 housing units)
      Area: 12.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
   Waynesville, NC (town, FIPS 71500)
      Location: 35.48452 N, 82.99752 W
      Population (1990): 6758 (3355 housing units)
      Area: 15.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 28786
   Waynesville, OH (village, FIPS 82418)
      Location: 39.53411 N, 84.08660 W
      Population (1990): 1949 (691 housing units)
      Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 45068

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Winnsboro, LA (town, FIPS 82495)
      Location: 32.16008 N, 91.72047 W
      Population (1990): 5755 (2186 housing units)
      Area: 8.9 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 71295
   Winnsboro, SC (town, FIPS 78460)
      Location: 34.37660 N, 81.08971 W
      Population (1990): 3475 (1366 housing units)
      Area: 5.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 29180
   Winnsboro, TX (city, FIPS 79816)
      Location: 32.95622 N, 95.28984 W
      Population (1990): 2904 (1456 housing units)
      Area: 8.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 75494

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Winnsboro Mills, SC (CDP, FIPS 78505)
      Location: 34.35406 N, 81.06948 W
      Population (1990): 2275 (1025 housing units)
      Area: 7.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

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   WinSoft Products Ltd
  
      The company which produces {EMBLA Pro}.
  
      {Home (http://www.ftech.co.uk/~winsoft)}.
  
      E-mail: WinSoft Products Ltd
  
      (1996-03-11)
  
  

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   WINZIP
  
      A {Microsoft Windows} {archiving} and {compression}
      program, distributed by Nico Mak Computing, Inc.   WINZIP has a
      {graphical user interface} {front end} and is compatible with
      {PKZIP}.   WINZIP can be obtained as {shareware}, on
      evaluation, or as a licenced copy.   It is much easier to use
      then PKZIP for DOS, and includes a helpful, help file.
  
      {Home (http://www.winzip.com/)}.
  
      (2000-02-27)
  
  
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