Definition of wait

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Wait (v. i.) One who watches; a watchman.

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Shad-waiter :: Shad-waiter (n.) A lake whitefish; the roundfish. See Roundfish.
Wait :: Wait (v. t.) To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany; to await.
Await :: Await (v. t.) To watch for; to look out for.
Insidious :: Insidious (a.) Lying in wait; watching an opportunity to insnare or entrap; deceitful; sly; treacherous; -- said of persons; as, the insidious foe..
Ambuscade :: Ambuscade (v. t.) A lying in a wood, concealed, for the purpose of attacking an enemy by surprise. Hence: A lying in wait, and concealed in any situation, for a like purpose; a snare laid for an enemy; an ambush..
Waiting :: Waiting () a. & n. from Wait, v..
Midshipman :: Midshipman (n.) In the United States navy, the lowest grade of officers in line of promotion, being graduates of the Naval Academy awaiting promotion to the rank of ensign..
Attend :: Attend (v. t.) To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for..
Shad :: Shad (n. sing. & pl.) Any one of several species of food fishes of the Herring family. The American species (Clupea sapidissima), which is abundant on the Atlantic coast and ascends the larger rivers in spring to spawn, is an important market fish. The European allice shad, or alose (C. alosa), and the twaite shad. (C. finta), are less important species..
Tidewaiter :: Tidewaiter (n.) A customhouse officer who watches the landing of goods from merchant vessels, in order to secure payment of duties..
Ambush :: Ambush (v. i.) To lie in wait, for the purpose of attacking by surprise; to lurk..
Wait :: Wait (v. t.) To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect..
Attendant :: Attendant (v. t.) Being present, or in the train; accompanying; in waiting..
Counterwait :: Counterwait (v. t.) To wait or watch for; to be on guard against.
Footman :: Footman (n.) A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc..
Await :: Await (v. i.) To wait; to stay in waiting.
Man :: Man (v. t.) To wait on as a manservant.
Attend :: Attend (v. i.) To wait; to stay; to delay.
Ambush :: Ambush (v. t.) A concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise..
Waiting :: Waiting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Wai.
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