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WEB-FOOTED, a. [web and foot.] Having webbed feet; palmiped. A goose, or duck, i...
WEB, n. [See Weave .] 1. Texture of threads; plexus; any thing woven. Penelope d...
WEAVING, ppr. Forming cloth by intertexture of threads. WEAVING , n. 1. The act ...
WEAVER-FISH, n. A kind of fish, [L.] [See Weever .]
WEAVER, n. 1. One who weaves; one whose occupation is to weave. 2. The common na...
WEAVE, v.t. pret. wove; pp. woven, wove. The regular form, weaved, is rarely or ...
WEATHERMOST, a. [weather and most.] Being farthest to the windward.
WEATHERING, ppr. Passing or sailing to the windward; passing with difficulty.
WEATHERED, pp. Passed to the windward; passed with difficulty.
WEATHER-WISER, n. Something that foreshows the weather. [Not used.]
WEATHER-WISE, a. [weather and wise.] Skillful in foreseeing the changes or state...
WEATHER-TIDE, n. [weather and tide.] The tide which sets against the lee side of...
WEATHER-SPY, n. [weather and spy.] A star-gazer; one that foretells the weather....
WEATHER-ROLL, n. [weather and roll.] The roll of a ship to the windward; opposed...
WEATHER-PROOF, a. [weather and proof.] Proof against rough weather.
WEATHER-HELM, n. [weather and helm.] A ship is said to carry a weather-helm, whe...