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WHALE-FISHERY, n. The fishery or occupation of taking whales.
WHALEBONE, n. [whale and bone.] A firm elastic substance taken from the upper ja...
WHALY, a. Marked with streaks; properly wealy.
WHAME, n. A species of fly, tabanus, the burrel fly, that annoys horses.
WHANG, n. A lether thong. [Not in use.] WHANG , v.t. To beat. [Not in use or loc...
WHAP, n. A blow. [Vulgar.] [See Awhape .]
WHAPPER, n. Something uncommonly large of the kind. So thumper is connected with...
WHARF, n. A perpendicular bank or mound or timber or stone and earth, raised on ...
WHARFAGE, n. The fee or duty paid for the privilege of using a wharf for loading...
WHARFING, n. Wharfs in general.
WHARFINGER, n. A man who has the care of a wharf, or the proprietor of a wharf.
WHAT, pronoun relative or substitute. [G., L. See Wight .] 1. That which. Say wh...
WHATEVER, pron. [what and ever.] 1. Being this or that; being of one nature or a...
WHATSOEVER, a compound of what, so, and ever, has the sense of whatever, and is ...
WHEAL, n. A pustule. [See Weal .]
WHEAT, n. [G.] A plant of the genus Triticum, and the See d of the plant, which ...