said to be < Delaware wí˙link, lit., at the place of the head (of a slain enemy exhibited there)
Examples of 'wheeling' in a sentence
wheeling
They all turned as Cook moved past them, head down, wheeling the trolley into the lounge.
Babson, Marian WEEKEND FOR MURDER
Nothing happened for a long time, then coroner's men in slick black jackets came out wheeling the stiff.
Wood, Bari DOLL'S EYES
Take a load off your feet," Swanson said, wheeling his chair around, extending the bottle toward Desmond.
Duncan, Robert L THE SERPENT'S MARK
Wheeling was an elderly man, a former editor of the New York Times, now a columnist on the Op-Ed page.
Stuart Woods NEW YORK DEAD (1991)
All related terms of 'wheeling'
wheel
The wheels of a vehicle are the circular objects which are fixed underneath it and which enable it to move along the ground.
wheeling and dealing
the use of different methods and contacts , often dishonestly, to achieve one's ends
freewheeling
If you refer to someone's freewheeling lifestyle or attitudes , you mean that they behave in a casual , relaxed way without feeling restricted by rules or accepted ways of doing things.
wheel clamp
A wheel clamp is a large metal device which is fitted to the wheel of an illegally parked car or other vehicle in order to prevent it from being driven away . The motorist has to pay to have the clamp removed.
wheel and deal
If you say that someone wheels and deals , you mean that they use a lot of different methods and contacts to achieve what they want in business or politics , often in a way which you consider dishonest .
wheeler-dealing
the use of different methods and contacts , often dishonestly, to achieve one's ends