wain

[ weyn ]
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noun
  1. (initial capital letter)Astronomy. Charles's Wain.

  2. a farm wagon or cart.

Origin of wain

1
before 900; Middle English; Old English wægn, wǣn, cognate with Dutch wagen,German Wagen.See weigh1

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British Dictionary definitions for wain (1 of 2)

wain

/ (weɪn) /


noun
  1. mainly poetic a farm wagon or cart

Origin of wain

1
Old English wægn; related to Old Frisian wein, Old Norse vagn

British Dictionary definitions for Wain (2 of 2)

Wain

/ (weɪn) /


noun
  1. 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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