Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter W - Page 16
Weatherboard (n.) (Naut.) 【建】擋雨板；【船】擋風舷 That side of a vessel which is toward the wind; the windward side.
Weatherboard (n.) (Naut.) A piece of plank placed in a porthole, or other opening, to keep out water.
Weatherboard (n.) (Arch.) A board extending from the ridge to the eaves along the slope of the gable, and forming a close junction between the shingling of a roof and the side of the building beneath.
Weatherboard (n.) A clapboard or feather-edged board used in weatherboarding.
Weather-board (v. t.) (Arch.) 給……裝擋雨板 To nail boards upon so as to lap one over another, in order to exclude rain, snow, etc. -- Gwilt.
Weatherboard (n.) A long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below [syn: clapboard, weatherboard, weatherboarding].
Weatherboard (n.) The side toward the wind [syn: to windward, windward side, weatherboard, weather side].
Weatherboarding (n.) (Arch.) （總稱）擋雨板；（屋頂等）擋雨板的安裝；weatherboard 的動詞現在分詞、動名詞 The covering or siding of a building, formed of boards lapping over one another, to exclude rain, snow, etc.
Weatherboarding (n.) (Arch.) Boards adapted or intended for such use.
Weatherboarding (n.) A long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below [syn: clapboard, weatherboard, weatherboarding].
Weather-bound (a.) Kept in port or at anchor by storms; delayed by bad weather; as, a weather-bound vessel.
Weather-bound (a.) Delayed or shut in by bad weather; "weather-bound traffic"; "irritable weather-bound children."
Weathercock (n.) A vane, or weather vane; -- so called because originally often in the figure of a cock, turning on the top of a spire with the wind, and showing its direction. "As a wedercok that turneth his face with every wind." -- Chaucer.
Noisy weathercocks rattled and sang of mutation. -- Longfellow.
Weathercock (n.) Hence, any thing or person that turns easily and frequently; one who veers with every change of current opinion; a fickle, inconstant person.
Weathercock (v. t.) To supply with a weathercock; to serve as a weathercock for.
Whose blazing wyvern weathercock the spire. -- Tennyson.
Weathercock (n.) Weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster
Weather-driven (a.) Driven by winds or storms; forced by stress of weather. -- Carew.
Weathered (a.) (Arch.) Made sloping, so as to throw off water; as, a weathered cornice or window sill.
Weathered (a.) (Geol.) Having the surface altered in color, texture, or composition, or the edges rounded off by exposure to the elements.
Weathered (a.) Worn by exposure to the weather; "a house of weathered shingles" [syn: weather-beaten, weatherworn, weathered].
Weather-fend (v. t.) To defend from the weather; to shelter. -- Shak.
[We] barked the white spruce to weather-fend the roof. -- Emerson.
Weatherglass (n.) An instrument to indicate the state of the atmosphere, especially changes of atmospheric pressure, and hence changes of weather, as a barometer or baroscope.
Poor man's weatherglass. (Bot.) See under Poor.
Weatherglass (n.) A simple barometer for indicating changes in atmospheric pressure.
Weathering (n.) (Geol.) The action of the elements on a rock in altering its color, texture, or composition, or in rounding off its edges.
Weatherliness (n.) (Naut.) The quality of being weatherly.
Weatherliness (n.) (Of a sailing vessel) The quality of being able to sail close to the wind with little drift to the leeward (even in a stiff wind); "the Spanish ships had superior speed and weatherliness."
Weatherly (a.) (Naut.) Working, or able to sail, close to the wind; as, a weatherly ship. -- Cooper.
Weathermost (a.) (Naut.) Being farthest to the windward.
Weatherproof (a.) Proof against rough weather.
Weatherproof (a.) Able to withstand exposure to weather without damage; "weatherproof electric wiring"; "a weatherproof coat."
Weatherproof (v.) Make resistant to bad weather.
Weatherwise (a.) Skillful in forecasting the changes of the weather. -- Hakluyt.
Weatherwiser (n.) Something that foreshows the weather. [Obs.] -- Derham.
Weatherworn (a.) Worn by the action of, or by exposure to, the weather.
Weatherworn (a.) Worn by exposure to the weather; "a house of weathered shingles" [syn: weather-beaten, weatherworn, weathered].
Wove (imp.) of Weave.
Woven (p. p.) of Weave.
Wove () of Weave.
Weaving (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Weave.
Weaved (imp. & p. p.) of Weave.
Weave (v. t.) To unite, as threads of any kind, in such a manner as to form a texture; to entwine or interlace into a fabric; as, to weave wool, silk, etc.; hence, to unite by close connection or intermixture; to unite intimately.
This weaves itself, perforce, into my business. -- Shak.
That in their green shops weave the smooth-haired silk To deck her sons. -- Milton.
And for these words, thus woven into song. -- Byron.
Weave (v. t.) To form, as cloth, by interlacing threads; to compose, as a texture of any kind, by putting together textile materials; as, to weave broadcloth; to weave a carpet; hence, to form into a fabric; to compose; to fabricate; as, to weave the plot of a story.
When she weaved the sleided silk. -- Shak.
Her starry wreaths the virgin jasmin weaves. -- Ld. Lytton.
Weave (v. i.) To practice weaving; to work with a loom.
Weave (v. i.) To become woven or interwoven.
Weave (n.) A particular method or pattern of weaving; as, the cassimere weave.
Weave (n.) Pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric.
Weave (v.) Interlace by or as if by weaving [syn: weave, interweave] [ant: unweave].
Weave (v.) Create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton; "tissue textiles" [syn: weave, tissue].
Weave (v.) Sway to and fro [syn: waver, weave].
Weave (v.) To move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body" [syn: weave, wind, thread, meander, wander].
Weaver (n.) 織布工；編織者，織補者 [C] One who weaves, or whose occupation is to weave. "Weavers of linen." -- P. Plowman.
Weaver (n.) (Zool.) A weaver bird.
Weaver (n.) (Zool.) An aquatic beetle of the genus {Gyrinus}. See {Whirling}.
{Weaver bird} (Zool.), 織巢鳥 Any one of numerous species of Asiatic, Fast Indian, and African birds belonging to {Ploceus} and allied genera of the family {Ploceidae}. Weaver birds resemble finches and sparrows in size, colors, and shape of the bill. They construct pensile nests composed of interlaced grass and other similar materials. In some of the species the nest is retort-shaped, with the opening at the bottom of the tube.
{Weavers' shuttle} (Zool.), 梭，梭子 An East Indian marine univalve shell ({Radius volva}); -- so called from its shape. See Illust. of {Shuttle shell}, under {Shuttle}.
Weaver (n.) A craftsman who weaves cloth.
Weaver (n.) Finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests [syn: {weaver}, {weaverbird}, {weaver finch}].
Weaver, AL -- U.S. city in Alabama
Population (2000): 2619
Housing Units (2000): 1133
Land area (2000): 2.645372 sq. miles (6.851482 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.645372 sq. miles (6.851482 sq. km)
FIPS code: 80352
Located within: Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
Location: 33.755701 N, 85.808541 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 36277
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Weaver, AL
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Weaverfish (n.) See {Weever}.
Weever (n.) (Zool.) 【魚】鱸魚（一種潛伏海底的海魚） Any one of several species of edible marine fishes belonging to the genus {Trachinus}, of the family {Trachinidae}. They have a broad spinose head, with the eyes looking upward. The long dorsal fin is supported by numerous strong, sharp spines which cause painful wounds.
Note: The two British species are the great, or greater, weever ({Trachinus draco}), which becomes a foot long (called also {gowdie}, {sea cat}, {stingbull}, and {weaverfish}), and the lesser weever ({Trachinus vipera}), about half as large (called also {otter pike}, and {stingfish}).
Weaving (n.) The act of one who, or that which, weaves; the act or art of forming cloth in a loom by the union or intertexture of threads.
Weaving (n.) An incessant motion of a horse's head, neck, and body, from side to side, fancied to resemble the motion of a hand weaver in throwing the shuttle.
Weazand (n.) See Weasand.
Weazen (a.) Thin; sharp; withered; wizened; as, a weazen face.
Weazeny (a.) Somewhat weazen; shriveled.
Web (n.) A weaver.
Web (n.) That which is woven; a texture; textile fabric; esp., something woven in a loom.
Web (n.) A whole piece of linen cloth as woven.
Web (n.) The texture of very fine thread spun by a spider for catching insects at its prey; a cobweb.
Web (n.) Fig.: Tissue; texture; complicated fabrication.
Web (n.) A band of webbing used to regulate the extension of the hood.
Web (n.) A thin metal sheet, plate, or strip, as of lead.
Web (n.) The blade of a sword.
Web (n.) The blade of a saw.
Web (n.) The thin, sharp part of a colter.
Web (n.) The bit of a key.
Web (n.) A plate or thin portion, continuous or perforated, connecting stiffening ribs or flanges, or other parts of an object.
Web (n.) The thin vertical plate or portion connecting the upper and lower flanges of an lower flanges of an iron girder, rolled beam, or railroad rail.
Web (n.) A disk or solid construction serving, instead of spokes, for connecting the rim and hub, in some kinds of car wheels, sheaves, etc.
Web (n.) The arm of a crank between the shaft and the wrist.
Web (n.) The part of a blackmith's anvil between the face and the foot.
Web (n.) Pterygium; -- called also webeye.
Web (n.) The membrane which unites the fingers or toes, either at their bases, as in man, or for a greater part of their length, as in many water birds and amphibians.
Web (n.) The series of barbs implanted on each side of the shaft of a feather, whether stiff and united together by barbules, as in ordinary feathers, or soft and separate, as in downy feathers. See Feather.
Webbed (imp. & p. p.) of Web.
Webbing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Web.
Web (v. t.) To unite or surround with a web, or as if with a web; to envelop; to entangle.
Webbed (a.) Provided with a web.
Webbed (a.) Having the toes united by a membrane, or web; as, the webbed feet of aquatic fowls.
Webber (n.) One who forms webs; a weaver; a webster.
Webbing (n.) A woven band of cotton or flax, used for reins, girths, bed bottoms, etc.
Webby (a.) Of or pertaining to a web or webs; like a web; filled or covered with webs.
Weber (n.) The standard unit of electrical quantity, and also of current. See Coulomb, and Amp/re.
Webeye (n.) See Web, n., 8.
Web-fingered (a.) Having the fingers united by a web for a considerable part of their length.
Webfeet (n. pl. ) of Webfoot.
Webfoot (n.) A foot the toes of which are connected by a membrane.
Webfoot (n.) Any web-footed bird.
Web-footed (a.) Having webbed feet; palmiped; as, a goose or a duck is a web-footed fowl.
Webster (n.) A weaver; originally, a female weaver.
Websterite (n.) A hydrous sulphate of alumina occurring in white reniform masses.
Web-toed (a.) Having the toes united by a web for a considerable part of their length.
Webform (n.) Any one of various species of moths whose gregarious larvae eat the leaves of trees, and construct a large web to which they retreat when not feeding.
Wed (n.) A pledge; a pawn. [Obs.] -- Gower. Piers Plowman.
Let him be ware, his neck lieth to wed [i. e., for a security]. -- Chaucer.
Wed (v. i.) To contact matrimony; to marry. "When I shall wed." -- Shak.
Wedded (imp.) of Wed.
Wedded (p. p.) of Wed.
Wed () of Wed.
Wedding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Wed.
Wed (v. t.) To take for husband or for wife by a formal ceremony; to marry; to espouse.
With this ring I thee wed. -- Bk. of Com. Prayer.
I saw thee first, and wedded thee. -- Milton.
Wed (v. t.) To join in marriage; to give in wedlock.
And Adam, wedded to another Eve,
Shall live with her. -- Milton.
Wed (v. t.) Fig.: To unite as if by the affections or the bond of marriage; to attach firmly or indissolubly.
Thou art wedded to calamity. -- Shak.
Men are wedded to their lusts. -- Tillotson.
[Flowers] are wedded thus, like beauty to old age. -- Cowper.
Wed (v. t.) To take to one's self and support; to espouse. [Obs.]
They positively and concernedly wedded his cause. -- Clarendon.
Wed (a.) Having been taken in marriage [syn: wed, wedded].
Wed (n.) The fourth day of the week; the third working day [syn: Wednesday, Midweek, Wed].
Wed (v.) Take in marriage [syn: marry, get married, wed, conjoin, hook up with, get hitched with, espouse].
Wed (v.) Perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii" [syn: marry, wed, tie, splice].
WED.() A covenant or agreement; whence a wedded husband.
Weddahs (n. pl.) (Ethnol.) See Veddahs.
Wedded (a.) Joined in wedlock; married.
Let wealth, let honor, wait the wedded dame. -- Pope.
Wedded (a.) Of or pertaining to wedlock, or marriage. "Wedded love." -- Milton.
Wedded (a.) Having been taken in marriage [syn: wed, wedded].
Wedder (n.) See Wether. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.
Wedding (n.) Nuptial ceremony; nuptial festivities; marriage; nuptials.
Simple and brief was the wedding, as that of Ruth and of Boaz. -- Longfellow.
Note: Certain anniversaries of an unbroken marriage have received fanciful, and more or less appropriate, names.
Thus, the fifth anniversary is called the wooden wedding; the tenth, the tin wedding; the fifteenth, the crystal wedding; the twentieth, the china wedding; the twenty-fifth, the silver wedding; the fiftieth, the golden wedding; the sixtieth, the diamond wedding.
These anniversaries are often celebrated by appropriate presents of wood, tin, china, silver, gold, etc., given by friends.
Note: Wedding is often used adjectively; as, wedding cake, wedding cards, wedding clothes, wedding day, wedding feast, wedding guest, wedding ring, etc.
Let her beauty be her wedding dower. -- Shak.
Wedding favor, A marriage favor. See under Marriage.
Wedding (n.) The social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed [syn: wedding, wedding ceremony, nuptials, hymeneals].
Wedding (n.) The act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage was conducted in the chapel" [syn: marriage, wedding, marriage ceremony].
Wedding (n.) A party of people at a wedding [syn: wedding, wedding party].
Wedding (n.) A ceremony at which two persons undertake to become one, one undertakes to become nothing, and nothing undertakes to become supportable.
Weder (n.) Weather. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.
Wedge (n.) A piece of metal, or other hard material, thick at one end, and tapering to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood, rocks, etc., in raising heavy bodies, and the like. It is one of the six elementary machines called the mechanical powers. See Illust. of Mechanical powers, under Mechanical.
Wedge (n.) (Geom.) A solid of five sides, having a rectangular base, two rectangular or trapezoidal sides meeting in an edge, and two triangular ends.
Wedge (n.) A mass of metal, especially when of a wedgelike form. "Wedges of gold." -- Shak.