Charles'+Wain

  • 21Charles's Wain — /chahrl ziz wayn /, Brit. See Big Dipper. [bef. 1000; OE Carles waegn Carl s wagon (Carl for Charlemagne); see WAIN] * * * …

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  • 22wain — /wayn/, n. 1. (cap.) Astron. Charles s Wain. See Big Dipper. 2. a farm wagon or cart. [bef. 900; ME; OE waegn, waen, c. D wagen, G Wagen. See WEIGH1] * * * …

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  • 23charles's wain — The Great Bear, Ursa Major, The Wain, The Cleaver, The Dipper …

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  • 24wain — n. 1. Waggon. 2. (Astron.) [With The prefixed.] Charles s Wain, the Great Bear, the Dipper, the Waggoner, Ursa Major …

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  • 25Charles's Wain — [[t]ˈtʃɑrl zɪz ˈweɪn[/t]] n. astron. Big Dipper • Etymology: bef. 1000; OE Carles wægn Carl s wagon (Carl for Charlemagne); see wain …

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  • 26Charles's Wain — /tʃalzəz ˈweɪn/ (say chahlzuhz wayn) noun → Plough. {Middle English, Old English Carles waegn, from Carl Charlemagne + waegn wain (wagon) …

  • 27Wain — n. archaic 1 a wagon. 2 (prec. by the) = CHARLES S WAIN. Etymology: OE waeligg(e)n, waelign, f. Gmc, rel. to WAY, WEIGH(1) …

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  • 28wain — n. archaic 1 a wagon. 2 (prec. by the) = CHARLES S WAIN. Etymology: OE waeligg(e)n, waelign, f. Gmc, rel. to WAY, WEIGH(1) …

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  • 29The Wain — Wain Wain, n. [OE. wain, AS. w[ae]gn; akin to D. & G. wagen, OHG. wagan, Icel. & Sw. vagn, Dan. vogn, and E. way. ????. See {Way}, {Weigh}, and cf. {Wagon}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A four wheeled vehicle for the transportation of goods, produce, etc.; …

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  • 30the wain — Charles s Wain, the Great Bear, Ursa Major …

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