wain

[ weyn ]

/ weɪn /

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noun

(initial capital letter)Astronomy. Charles's Wain.

a farm wagon or cart.

Origin of wain

before 900; Middle English; Old English wægn, wǣn, cognate with Dutch wagen,German Wagen.See weigh¹

Words nearby wain

wailful, Wailing Wall, wail like a banshee, wailsome, Wailuku, wain, wainscot, wainscot chair, wainscoting, wainwright, Waipahu

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Example sentences from the Web for wain

Wain, who reunites with co-writer Michael Showalter, penned the first script for They Came Together in 2001.
Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler’s Ultimate Rom Com Spoof ‘They Came Together’|Sujay Kumar|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“He might be still in the house,” said Mr. Wain, ruminatively.
Mike|P. G. Wodehouse
He went blissfully, as if on wings, and said: "Life travels to-day in the constellation of the wain, far away through the blue."
Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2)|Jean Paul Friedrich Richter
Why he was so called was because he used to go over his opponent even as a wain would go over withered sticks.
The Harvard Classics, Volume 49, Epic and Saga|Various

He found stones for the hind wheels of the wain, unyoked the oxen and led them into the lew, out of the fury of the weather.
Frey and His Wife|Maurice Henry Hewlett
What did she care for the progress of the hours, since the constellation of Charles's Wain showed her that it was past midnight?
Arachne, Complete|Georg Ebers

British Dictionary definitions for wain (1 of 2)

wain

/ (weɪn) /

noun

mainly poetic a farm wagon or cart

Word Origin for wain

Old English wægn; related to Old Frisian wein, Old Norse vagn

British Dictionary definitions for wain (2 of 2)

Wain

/ (weɪn) /

noun

John (Barrington). 1925–94, British novelist, poet, and critic. His novels include Hurry on Down (1953), Strike the Father Dead (1962), and Young Shoulders (1982)

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单词	wain
释义	wain [ weyn ] / weɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wain ON THESAURUS.COM noun (initial capital letter)Astronomy. Charles's Wain. a farm wagon or cart. Origin of wain before 900; Middle English; Old English wægn, wǣn, cognate with Dutch wagen,German Wagen.See weigh¹ Words nearby wain wailful, Wailing Wall, wail like a banshee, wailsome, Wailuku, wain, wainscot, wainscot chair, wainscoting, wainwright, Waipahu Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wain Wain, who reunites with co-writer Michael Showalter, penned the first script for They Came Together in 2001. Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler’s Ultimate Rom Com Spoof ‘They Came Together’\|Sujay Kumar\|January 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “He might be still in the house,” said Mr. Wain, ruminatively. Mike\|P. G. Wodehouse He went blissfully, as if on wings, and said: "Life travels to-day in the constellation of the wain, far away through the blue." Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2)\|Jean Paul Friedrich Richter Why he was so called was because he used to go over his opponent even as a wain would go over withered sticks. The Harvard Classics, Volume 49, Epic and Saga\|Various He found stones for the hind wheels of the wain, unyoked the oxen and led them into the lew, out of the fury of the weather. Frey and His Wife\|Maurice Henry Hewlett What did she care for the progress of the hours, since the constellation of Charles's Wain showed her that it was past midnight? Arachne, Complete\|Georg Ebers British Dictionary definitions for wain (1 of 2) wain / (weɪn) / noun mainly poetic a farm wagon or cart Word Origin for wain Old English wægn; related to Old Frisian wein, Old Norse vagn British Dictionary definitions for wain (2 of 2) Wain / (weɪn) / noun John (Barrington). 1925–94, British novelist, poet, and critic. His novels include Hurry on Down (1953), Strike the Father Dead (1962), and Young Shoulders (1982) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wain caravan, carriage, van, car, cart, chariot, lorry, coach, buggy, dray, caisson, buckboard, pushcart, tram, schooner, camion, tumbril, barouche, fourgon, gilly
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wain

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