Western saddle |
a heavy saddle, similar to that used by cowboys, that has a deep seat, a high cantle and pommel, and a horn projecting above the pommel. |
Western Sahara |
a region of northwest Africa lying on the Atlantic coast and bordering Morocco, Algeria, and Mauritania. |
Western Samoa |
an island country in the South Pacific, comprising several islands northeast of Fiji. (Cf. American Samoa, Samoa.) |
West Germany |
from 1949 to 1990, a central European country, also known as the Federal Republic of Germany, located between France and East Germany, now part of reunited Germany. |
West Indies |
a large group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America, including the Antilles and the Bahamas. |
west-northwest |
a point on the compass halfway between west and northwest. [2 definitions] |
West Point |
the oldest military post in the U.S. and the seat of the U.S. Military Academy, located north of New York City on the western bank of the Hudson River. |
west-southwest |
a point on the compass halfway between west and southwest. [2 definitions] |
West Virginia |
an eastern U.S. state northwest of Virginia. (abbr.: WV) |
westward |
toward the west. [3 definitions] |
westwardly |
toward the west. [2 definitions] |
wet |
soaked, moistened, or covered with water or another liquid. [11 definitions] |
wetback |
(offensive slang) a Mexican worker who enters the United States illegally. |
wet bar |
a small bar or serving counter equipped with running water. |
wet behind the ears |
(informal) naive; inexperienced. |
wet blanket |
a person who lessens the enthusiasm of others or has a discouraging or depressing effect on others. |
wet cell |
a voltaic cell in which the electrolyte is in liquid form. |
wet dream |
an erotic dream leading to orgasm, involving for men the involuntary ejaculation of semen during sleep. |
wet fly |
an artificial fishing fly designed to drift below the surface of the water. |
wether |
a castrated ram. |
wetland |
(often pl.) low-lying land saturated with moisture, such as a marsh or swamp. |