Charles's+Wain

  • 51Wagon boiler — Wagon Wag on, n. [D. wagen. [root]136. See {Wain}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A wheeled carriage; a vehicle on four wheels, and usually drawn by horses; especially, one used for carrying freight or merchandise. [1913 Webster] Note: In the United States,… …

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  • 52Wagon ceiling — Wagon Wag on, n. [D. wagen. [root]136. See {Wain}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A wheeled carriage; a vehicle on four wheels, and usually drawn by horses; especially, one used for carrying freight or merchandise. [1913 Webster] Note: In the United States,… …

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  • 53Wagon master — Wagon Wag on, n. [D. wagen. [root]136. See {Wain}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A wheeled carriage; a vehicle on four wheels, and usually drawn by horses; especially, one used for carrying freight or merchandise. [1913 Webster] Note: In the United States,… …

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  • 54Wagon shoe — Wagon Wag on, n. [D. wagen. [root]136. See {Wain}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A wheeled carriage; a vehicle on four wheels, and usually drawn by horses; especially, one used for carrying freight or merchandise. [1913 Webster] Note: In the United States,… …

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  • 55Wagon vault — Wagon Wag on, n. [D. wagen. [root]136. See {Wain}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A wheeled carriage; a vehicle on four wheels, and usually drawn by horses; especially, one used for carrying freight or merchandise. [1913 Webster] Note: In the United States,… …

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  • 56great bear — n. [With The prefixed.] Charles s Wain, the Wain, Ursa Major, the Dipper, the Cleaver …

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  • 57ursa major — [L.] (Astron.) Charles s Wain, the Wain, the Great Bear, the Dipper …

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  • 58wagoner — n.; (also waggoner) 1. Wagon driver, driver. 2. Charles s Wain, the Dipper, the Wain, Ursa Major …

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  • 59wagon — [wag′ən] n. [Du wagen < PGmc * wagna : see WAIN] 1. any of various types of four wheeled vehicles; specif., a) a horse drawn vehicle for hauling heavy loads b) a small cart pulled or steered by means of a pole handle and used by children in… …

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  • 60Big Dipper — noun a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major • Syn: ↑Dipper, ↑Plough, ↑Charles s Wain, ↑Wain, ↑Wagon • Instance Hypernyms: ↑asterism • Part Holonyms: ↑ …

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