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woodlet |
Noun
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garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth |
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weapons emplacement |
Noun
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an emplacement for a gun |
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whirlybird |
Noun
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an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades |
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wall hanging |
Noun
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decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window |
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warmer |
Noun
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device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room |
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water pipe |
Noun
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an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water |
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wedding chest |
Noun
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chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage |
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washables |
Noun
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garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering |
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waiting room |
Noun
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a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait |
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waiting area |
Noun
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a room as in a hotel or airport with seating where people can wait |
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war paint |
Noun
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cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance |
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war paint |
Noun
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full ceremonial regalia |
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war paint |
Noun
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adornment consisting of paint applied to the face and body of certain Amerindians before a battle |
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ware |
Noun
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commodities offered for sale |
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ware |
Noun
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articles of the same kind or material |
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ware |
Verb
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spend extravagantly |
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woman's hat |
Noun
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hats for women |
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watered-silk |
Noun
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silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern |
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wrapper |
Noun
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a loose dressing gown for women |
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wrapper |
Noun
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cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person |
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wrapper |
Noun
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the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped |
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wall painting |
Noun
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a painting that is applied to a wall surface |
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window glass |
Noun
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sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors |
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windbreaker |
Noun
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a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term) |
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windcheater |
Noun
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a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term) |
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winding-sheet |
Noun
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burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped |
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winding-clothes |
Noun
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burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped |
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waft |
Noun
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a long flag |
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waft |
Verb
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be driven or carried along, as by the air |
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waft |
Verb
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blow gently |
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whistle |
Noun
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an inexpensive fipple flute |
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whistle |
Noun
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acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound |
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whistle |
Noun
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a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it |
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whistle |
Noun
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the act of signalling or summoning by whistling or blowing a whistle |
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whistle |
Noun
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the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture |
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whistle |
Verb
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utter or express by whistling |
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whistle |
Verb
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give a signal by whistling |
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whistle |
Verb
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make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound |
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whistle |
Verb
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move with, or as with, a whistling sound |
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whistle |
Verb
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to move, send, or bring as if by whistling |
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whistle |
Verb
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make whistling sounds |
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wooden leg |
Noun
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a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg |
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wheelhouse |
Noun
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an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated |
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weapons platform |
Noun
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any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons |
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wendy house |
Noun
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plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of |
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wharf |
Noun
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a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles |
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wharf |
Verb
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moor at a wharf |
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wharf |
Verb
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come into or dock at a wharf |
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wharf |
Verb
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discharge at a wharf |
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wharf |
Verb
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store on a wharf |