wain
(initial capital letter)Astronomy. Charles's Wain.
a farm wagon or cart.
Origin of wain
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wain, who reunites with co-writer Michael Showalter, penned the first script for They Came Together in 2001.
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Rookwood | William Harrison AinsworthThe carts, which ply for hire like cabs, are massive, springless tumbrils covered with a wain.
Life and sport in China | Oliver G. Ready
"Mr. Herbert wain did not seem to accept the idea of immortality with any pleasure," I muttered.
The Blue Germ | Martin Swaynewain was a smooth customer who bugged his eyes and lost some of his tan when he saw the sheaf of bills.
Deathworld | Harry HarrisonI have Charles's-wain below in a butt of sack: 'twill glister like your crab-fish.
British Dictionary definitions for wain (1 of 2)
/ (weɪn) /
mainly poetic a farm wagon or cart
Origin of wain
1British Dictionary definitions for Wain (2 of 2)
/ (weɪn) /
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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