Dowager :: Dowager (n.) A widow endowed, or having a jointure; a widow who either enjoys a dower from her deceased husband, or has property of her own brought by her to her husband on marriage, and settled on her after his decease..
Dowager :: Dowager (n.) A title given in England to a widow, to distinguish her from the wife of her husband's heir bearing the same name; -- chiefly applied to widows of personages of rank..
Dowagerism :: Dowagerism (n.) The rank or condition of a dowager; formality, as that of a dowager. Also used figuratively..
Flowage :: Flowage (n.) An overflowing with water; also, the water which thus overflows..
Sewage :: Sewage (n.) The contents of a sewer or drain; refuse liquids or matter carried off by sewer.
Swage :: Swage (n.) A tool, variously shaped or grooved on the end or face, used by blacksmiths and other workers in metals, for shaping their work, whether sheet metal or forging, by holding the swage upon the work, or the work upon the swage, and striking with a sledge..
Swaged :: Swagbelly (n.) Any large tumor developed in the abdomen, and neither fluctuating nor sonorous..
Wage :: Wage (v. t.) To pledge; to hazard on the event of a contest; to stake; to bet, to lay; to wager; as, to wage a dollar..
Wage :: Wage (v. t.) To expose one's self to, as a risk; to incur, as a danger; to venture; to hazard..
Wage :: Wage (v. t.) To engage in, as a contest, as if by previous gage or pledge; to carry on, as a war..
Wage :: Wage (v. t.) To adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; to hire out..
Wage :: Wage (v. t.) To put upon wages; to hire; to employ; to pay wages to.
Wage :: Wage (v. t.) To give security for the performance of.
Wage :: Wage (v. i.) To bind one's self; to engage.
Wage :: Wage (v. t.) That which is staked or ventured; that for which one incurs risk or danger; prize; gage.
Wage :: Wage (v. t.) That for which one labors; meed; reward; stipulated payment for service performed; hire; pay; compensation; -- at present generally used in the plural. See Wages.