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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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Thenadays :: Thenadays (adv.) At that time; then; in those days; -- correlative to nowadays.

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

Shank :: Shank (v.) A wading bird with long legs; as, the green-legged shank, or knot; the yellow shank, or tattler; -- called also shanks..

Swaddling :: Swaddler (n.) A term of contempt for an Irish Methodist.

Waded :: Waded (imp. & p. p.) of Wad.

Wade :: Wade (n.) The act of wading.

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..

Boatbill :: Boatbill (n.) A wading bird (Cancroma cochlearia) of the tropical parts of South America. Its bill is somewhat like a boat with the keel uppermost.

Palmidactyles :: Palmidactyles (n. pl.) A group of wading birds having the toes webbed, as the avocet..

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

Waggle :: Waggle (v. i.) To reel, sway, or move from side to side; to move with a wagging motion; to waddle..

Coot :: Coot (n.) A wading bird with lobate toes, of the genus Fulica..

Jacana :: "Jacana (n.) Any of several wading birds belonging to the genus Jacana and several allied genera, all of which have spurs on the wings. They are able to run about over floating water weeds by means of their very long, spreading toes. Called also surgeon bird..

Waded :: Waded (imp. & p. p.) of Wa.

Tantalus :: Tantalus (n.) A genus of wading birds comprising the wood ibises.

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

Woodmeil :: Woodmeil (n.) See Wadmol.

Bittern :: Bittern (n.) A wading bird of the genus Botaurus, allied to the herons, of various species..

Ford :: Ford (v. i.) A place in a river, or other water, where it may be passed by man or beast on foot, by wading..

Swaddler :: Swaddlebill (n.) The shoveler.