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wain
[ weyn ]
/ weɪn /
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noun
(initial capital letter)Astronomy. Charles's Wain.
a farm wagon or cart.
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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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