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Definition of wad

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Wad (n.) Specifically: A little mass of some soft or flexible material, such as hay, straw, tow, paper, or old rope yarn, used for retaining a charge of powder in a gun, or for keeping the powder and shot close; also, to diminish or avoid the effects of windage. Also, by extension, a dusk of felt, pasteboard, etc., serving a similar purpose..

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Pressiroster :: Pressiroster (n.) One of a tribe of wading birds (Pressirostres) including those which have a compressed beak, as the plovers..

Wadies :: Wadies (pl. ) of Wad.

Quilt :: Quilt (v. t.) To wad, as a garment, with warm soft material..

Woodmeil :: Woodmeil (n.) See Wadmol.

Wad :: Wad (n.) Woad.

Limpkin :: Limpkin (n.) Either one of two species of wading birds of the genus Aramus, intermediate between the cranes and rails. The limpkins are remarkable for the great length of the toes. One species (A. giganteus) inhabits Florida and the West Indies; the other (A. scolopaceus) is found in South America. Called also courlan, and crying bird..

Wade :: Wade (v. i.) Hence, to move with difficulty or labor; to proceed /lowly among objects or circumstances that constantly /inder or embarrass; as, to wade through a dull book..

Seesawad :: Seesawad (imp. & p. p.) of Seesa.

Wader :: Wader (n.) Any long-legged bird that wades in the water in search of food, especially any species of limicoline or grallatorial birds; -- called also wading bird. See Illust. g, under Aves..

Curlew :: Curlew (n.) A wading bird of the genus Numenius, remarkable for its long, slender, curved bill..

Howadji :: Howadji (n.) A merchant; -- so called in the East because merchants were formerly the chief travelers.

Swagged :: Swaddling () a. & n. from Swaddle, v..

Twaddling :: Twaddling () a. & n. from Twaddle, v..

Comforter :: Comforter (n.) A wadded bedquilt; a comfortable.

Grommet :: Grommet (n.) A ring of rope used as a wad to hold a cannon ball in place.

Swaddle :: Swaddling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swaddl.

Stork-billed :: Stork (n.) Any one of several species of large wading birds of the family Ciconidae, having long legs and a long, pointed bill. They are found both in the Old World and in America, and belong to Ciconia and several allied genera. The European white stork (Ciconia alba) is the best known. It commonly makes its nests on the top of a building, a chimney, a church spire, or a pillar. The black stork (C. nigra) is native of Asia, Africa, and Europe..

Wading :: Wading () a. & n. from Wade, v..

Blowtube :: Blowtube (n.) A similar instrument, commonly of tin, used by boys for discharging paper wads and other light missiles..

Wadset :: Wadset (n.) A kind of pledge or mortgage.