wain

[ weyn ]

/ weɪn /

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noun

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

a farm wagon or cart.

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Origin of wain

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

Words nearby wain

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

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How to use wain in a sentence

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The carts, which ply for hire like cabs, are massive, springless tumbrils covered with a wain.
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"Mr. Herbert Wain did not seem to accept the idea of immortality with any pleasure," I muttered.
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Wain was a smooth customer who bugged his eyes and lost some of his tan when he saw the sheaf of bills.
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I have Charles's-wain below in a butt of sack: 'twill glister like your crab-fish.
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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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