Charles's+Wain
11CHARLES'S WAIN — the constellation of Ursa Major, a wagon without a wagoner …
12charles's wain — n. (Astronomy) Big Dipper, group of seven stars (in the constellation Ursa Major) …
13Charles'sWain — Charles s Wain n. See Big Dipper. [Middle English charleswen, Charles (Charlemagne s) wain, probably reinterpreted from Old English carles wægn, churl s wain : carl, churl (from Old Norse …
14Wain — 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.; a… …
15Wain rope — 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.; …
16wain — (n.) O.E. wægn wheeled vehicle, from P.Gmc. *wagnaz (see WAGON (Cf. wagon)). Largely fallen from use by c.1600, but kept alive by poets, who found it easier to rhyme on than wagon. As a name for the Big Dipper/Plough, it is from Old English (see… …
17wain — [wān] n. [ME < OE wægn, wheeled vehicle, akin to Du & Ger wagen < PGmc * wagna < IE * woĝhno < base * weĝh , to move > L vehere, to carry] [Old Poet.] a wagon or cart a wagon or cart the Wain CHARLES S WAIN …
18Wain — This interesting name is of early medieval origin and is a metonymic occupational name for a carter, a driver of a wain or waggon, and sometimes for a waggon builder. The derivation is from the Olde English pre 7th Century Waegn , Waegen , Middle …
19wain — noun Etymology: Middle English, wagon, chariot, from Old English wægn; akin to Middle Dutch wagen wagon, Old English wegan to move more at way Date: before 12th century 1. a usually large and heavy vehicle for farm use < a hay wain > 2.… …
20wain — /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] * * * …
