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Western Arms (commonly shortened to "WA") is an airsoft gun manufacturer. They primarily manufacture 1911 and 2011 variants, though they do make several
Western_Arms
coat of arms of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a symbol created by the Polisario Front, the national liberation movement of Western Sahara. The
Coat of arms of Western Sahara
Coat_of_arms_of_Western_Sahara
The Great Western Arms Company (GWA) was founded in Los Angeles, California in 1953 to produce an American-made copy of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver
Great_Western_Arms_Company
The coat of arms of Western Australia is the official coat of arms of the Australian state of Western Australia. It was granted by a royal warrant of
Coat of arms of Western Australia
Coat_of_arms_of_Western_Australia
The coat of arms of the United Kingdom, also referred to as the royal arms, are the arms of dominion of the British monarch, currently Charles III. They
Coat of arms of the United Kingdom
Coat_of_arms_of_the_United_Kingdom
The coat of arms of the Western Cape is the official heraldic symbol of the Western Cape province of the Republic of South Africa. It has been in use
Coat of arms of the Western Cape
Coat_of_arms_of_the_Western_Cape
Video game series
first-person shooters Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (2005), Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood (2005), and Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway (2008). The storyline
Brothers in Arms (video game series)
Brothers_in_Arms_(video_game_series)
American maker of repeating firearms
The Winchester Repeating Arms Company was a prominent American manufacturer of repeating firearms and ammunition. The firm was established in 1866 by Oliver
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Winchester_Repeating_Arms_Company
Topics referred to by the same term
Socialist Movement Western Airlines (IATA airline designator WA) (defunct) Western Arms, a Japan-based airsoft manufacturer Western Assurance Company,
WA
National coat of arms of the Independent State of Samoa
The coat of arms of Samoa takes its inspiration from the United Nations, as New Zealand administered Western Samoa first as a League of Nations Mandate
Coat_of_arms_of_Samoa
.45 caliber U.S. service revolver
founded the Great Western Arms Company to produce an almost-exact clone of the old Colt SAA for television and movie westerns. The Great Western revolvers were
Colt_Single_Action_Army
Manufacturer of ammunition
The Western Cartridge Company was an American manufacturer of small arms and ammunition formerly based in East Alton, Illinois. Founded in 1898, it was
Western_Cartridge_Company
Embargoes since October 2023
Israel's arms imports, keeps supplying weapons in spite of growing criticism of the mounting civilian casualties. Campaign groups and some Western politicians
Arms embargoes on Israel since 2023
Arms_embargoes_on_Israel_since_2023
The coat of arms of South Africa is the main heraldic insignia of South Africa. The present coat of arms was introduced on Freedom Day, 27 April 2000,
Coat_of_arms_of_South_Africa
accordance with the rules of Western heraldry. At the same time, the full set of coat of arms of Great, Medium and Minor Arms, was laid down and approved
Coat of arms of the Russian Empire
Coat_of_arms_of_the_Russian_Empire
Village in Gloucestershire, England
houses. The Crown Inn and Hotel is a former coaching inn. The Great Western Arms belongs to the Hook Norton Brewery. Blockley Sports & Social Club is
Blockley
1765 war between France and Morocco
bombardment of Salé and Rabat. It is an example of the sporadic failure of Western arms against local forces in colonial campaigns. After the end of the Seven
Larache_expedition
Industrial sector which manufactures weapons and military technology and equipment
The arms industry, also known as the defense (or defence) industry or military industry is a global industry which manufactures and sells weapons and other
Arms_industry
Heraldic design on a shield, surcoat or tabard
personal arms. Heraldry has been compared to modern corporate logos. The French system of heraldry greatly influenced the British and Western European
Coat_of_arms
The coat of arms of England is the coat of arms historically used as arms of dominion by the monarchs of the Kingdom of England, and now used to symbolise
Coat_of_arms_of_England
of arms of Russia is one of the state symbols of the Russian Federation, along with the state flag and the national anthem. The current coat of arms was
Coat_of_arms_of_Russia
The coat of arms of Perth, Western Australia were originally granted to the City of Perth on 2 December 1926. They were altered with the slight addition
Coat_of_arms_of_Perth
The coat of arms of Australia, officially the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, is a formal symbol of the Commonwealth of Australia. It depicts a shield, containing
Coat_of_arms_of_Australia
Village in Northamptonshire, England
half a mile outside the village, there is a public house, the Great Western Arms, controlled since 2009 by the Hook Norton Brewery. History of Banbury
Aynho
Single-action, cartridge-firing, top-break revolver
listed in the book Service Arms of the South Australian Police. The S.A. revolvers were sold as surplus in 1953 to the Western Arms Corporation of Los Angeles
Smith_&_Wesson_Model_3
Illegal trafficking or smuggling of contraband weapons or ammunition
violence and illicit small arms trafficking, emphasizing the need for a gender perspective in policy formulation. Western Asia, particularly the Middle
Arms_trafficking
employer in Ukraine. Before the start of the Russo-Ukrainian War arms were mostly exported. Arms exports were banned after the outbreak of the full-scale invasion
Defense_industry_of_Ukraine
Centerfire rifle cartridge
The 6.8 Western is a centerfire rifle cartridge designed by Winchester Repeating Arms Company and Browning Arms Company. Introduced to the market in 2021
6.8_Western
The coat of arms of Pomerania, also known as the Pomeranian Griffin, is the symbol of Pomerania, a historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic
Coat_of_arms_of_Pomerania
Self-proclaimed government-in-exile
parliament, constitution, national anthem, and coat of arms. The individuals of the Republic of Western Armenia claim to be the legal successor of the Armenian
Western Armenia Government in Exile
Western_Armenia_Government_in_Exile
Countries with an originally European shared culture
The Western world, also known as the West, primarily refers to various nations and states in Europe, Northern America, and Australasia; with some debate
Western_world
Chinese Main battle tank
originally imported from Germany, but this plan was abandoned due to a Western arms embargo. The powertrain instead was sourced from Ukraine, the same for
VT-4
Series of pump-action shotguns
original on 2007-12-22. Retrieved 2008-09-13. Newsnpr (2022-02-07). "Western arms shipments to Ukraine". Newsnpr. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17
Mossberg_500
Lake in Lithuania
intersecting troughs, giving it a highly branched, tree-like shape. Its main western arms are Kalbutiškės, Audrakumpis (Ragava), and Kriaunakumpis (Lašė), while
Sartai
The coat of arms of Ukraine is a blue shield with a golden trident. It is colloquially known as the tryzub (Ukrainian: тризуб, pronounced [trɪˈzub] , lit
Coat_of_arms_of_Ukraine
substantial Western arms supplier to Iraq was France, which continued to be a major supplier until 1990, when Iraq invaded Kuwait and all legal arms transfers
SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, Iraq 1973–1990
SIPRI_Arms_Transfers_Database,_Iraq_1973–1990
Iranian defence company
industrial facilities. The outbreak of the Iran–Iraq War in 1980 and the Western arms embargo served as a massive catalyst for the MIO to reorganize its operations
Defense Industries Organization
Defense_Industries_Organization
American firearms importer
Fredericksburg, Texas. Cimarron produces firearms within the industry of western reproduction arms. The firearms are manufactured to their specifications by Uberti
Cimarron_Firearms
The coat of arms of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország címere) was adopted on 11 July 1990, after the end of communist rule. The arms have been used before
Coat_of_arms_of_Hungary
Canadian provincial heraldic symbol
The coat of arms of Saskatchewan, officially known as His Majesty's Arms in Right of Saskatchewan, is the heraldic symbol representing the Canadian province
Coat_of_arms_of_Saskatchewan
Mountain range in Nevada, United States
The Black Rock Range divides the Black Rock Desert into eastern and western arms. Pahute Peak, also known as Big Mountain, is the highest point in the
Black_Rock_Range
1996 role-playing video game
sequences are rendered in 3D. Wild Arms takes place in the world of Filgaia, a setting which blends both fantasy and Western genres. In Filgaia, bands of miscreants
Wild_Arms_(video_game)
The coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe is the heraldic emblem of São Tomé and Príncipe, an island country located off the western coast of Central Africa
Coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe
Coat_of_arms_of_São_Tomé_and_Príncipe
Japanese media franchise
Wild Arms (ワイルドアームズ, Wairudo Āmuzu), stylized as Wild ARMs, is a media franchise developed by Media.Vision and owned by Sony Computer Entertainment. The
Wild_Arms
Topics referred to by the same term
United States Golden West Airlines, a defunct American airline Great Western Arms Company, a defunct American firearms manufacturer GWA Group, an Australian
GWA
Loss of political control in antiquity
the Western Roman Empire, also called the fall of the Roman Empire or the fall of Rome, was the loss of central political control in the Western Roman
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Fall_of_the_Western_Roman_Empire
early phase of the war, the FMLN likewise were largely equipped with Western arms and munitions, though as the war went on, Eastern Bloc weaponry began
Weapons of the Salvadoran Civil War
Weapons_of_the_Salvadoran_Civil_War
Coat of arms of the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
greater arms of the state depict the bull's head of Mecklenburg, the griffin of Pomerania, and the red eagle of Brandenburg. The lesser arms depict only
Coat of arms of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coat_of_arms_of_Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Symbols of Transylvania
Romania, the coat of arms is marshalled within the national Romanian arms; it was also for decades a component of the Hungarian arms. In its upper half
Flag and coat of arms of Transylvania
Flag_and_coat_of_arms_of_Transylvania
Japanese animation studio
Arms Corp., Ltd. (Japanese: 有限会社アームス, Hepburn: Yūgen-gaisha Āmusu; stylized as ARMS) was a Japanese animation studio based in Suginami, Tokyo and active
Arms_(company)
Glacier in Washington, United States
glacier termini; first the western glacier arm merged with the rock glacier on the western crater wall and then, both arms of the Crater Glacier joined
Crater_Glacier
Coat of arms of the German state of Baden-Württemberg
The coat of arms of the German state of Baden-Württemberg features a greater and a lesser version. The coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg was determined
Coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg
Coat_of_arms_of_Baden-Württemberg
Aerial service branch of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
(2019): pg. 16 China: A Country Study, 585 Bräuner, Oliver (2015). "Western Arms Exports to China" (PDF). SIPRI. Evron, Yoram (2013). "Between Beijing
People's Liberation Army Air Force
People's_Liberation_Army_Air_Force
and Otago regions also fill glacial valleys. Lake Te Anau has three western arms which are fiords (and are named so). Lake McKerrow to the north of Milford
List_of_fiords_of_New_Zealand
Freshwater loch
Highlands, within the Highland council area of Scotland. The largest of the western arms is 1.5 miles in length. A new species or sub-species of brown trout was
Loch_Laidon
Italian western subgenre
Mexicans by rich Anglos, and ends on a call for arms, but it does not fit easily as a Zapata Western, for it lacks the typical hero pair of a flamboyant
Spaghetti_Western
The coat of arms of Gothenburg consists of images from Sweden's great coat of arms and is meant to symbolize the city as Sweden's western defence. The
Coat_of_arms_of_Gothenburg
The coat of arms of Bulgaria consists of a crowned golden lion rampant over a dark red shield; above the shield is the Bulgarian historical crown. The
Coat_of_arms_of_Bulgaria
hindpaws. The Finnish coat of arms was originally created around the year 1580. The heraldic lion is quite common in Western Europe, and several European
Coat_of_arms_of_Finland
Serbian firearms manufacturer
assault rifle into its arsenal in 1970. Small arms derivatives of the M70 produced rifles chambered in Western bloc ammunition such as 7.62×51mm NATO and
Zastava_Arms
Coat of arms of the German state of Thuringia
The coat of arms of the German state of Thuringia was introduced in 1990. Like the 1949 coat of arms of Hesse it is based on the Ludovingian lion barry
Coat_of_arms_of_Thuringia
Coats of arms given to a person retrospectively
Attributed arms are Western European coats of arms given retrospectively to persons real or fictitious who died before the start of the age of heraldry
Attributed_arms
U.S. state coat of arms
The coat of arms of the U.S. state of New York was formally adopted in 1778, and appears as a component of the state's flag and seal. The shield displays
Coat_of_arms_of_New_York
1993 American policy proposal
"Bosnia's Muslims Press Appeals for Western Arms". The Washington Post. "Calling for the termination of the arms embargo imposed on Bosnia-Hercegovina
Lift_and_strike_(Bosnian_War)
The coat of arms of the Republic of South Sudan was adopted in July 2011 following independence from the Republic of Sudan. Prior to independence, South
Coat_of_arms_of_South_Sudan
The coat of arms of Lithuania features an armoured knight on horseback, wielding a sword and carrying a shield with a Jagiellonian cross. This emblem is
Coat_of_arms_of_Lithuania
Person or company profiteering from war or conflict
In These Times. 7 April 2022. "War in Ukraine is a 'gold rush' for Western arms makers, experts say". The Independent. 21 April 2022. "The Big 4 of agriculture
War_profiteering
The coat of arms of the Hohenstaufen family, or the arms traditionally associated with the Hohenstaufen dynasty and, therefore, with Swabia, consists of
Coat of arms of the Hohenstaufen family
Coat_of_arms_of_the_Hohenstaufen_family
Symbols of the Malaysian state
semblance to the flag of Selangor. The Kelantanese coat of arms, bearing elements of Western heraldry, consists of a crescent and a five-pointed star backed
Flag and coat of arms of Kelantan
Flag_and_coat_of_arms_of_Kelantan
of arms of Romania was adopted in the Romanian Parliament on 10 September 1992 as a representative coat of arms for Romania. The current coat of arms is
Coat_of_arms_of_Romania
1957 bushranger film directed by Jack Lee
Robbery Under Arms is a 1957 bushranger film directed by Jack Lee and starring Peter Finch, Ronald Lewis, Maureen Swanson and David McCallum. It is adapted
Robbery Under Arms (1957 film)
Robbery_Under_Arms_(1957_film)
Japanese emblems
of arms in European heraldic tradition, which likewise are used to identify individuals and families. Mon are often referred to as crests in Western literature
Mon_(emblem)
State of Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern
Western_Australia
Town in Western Cape, South Africa
Stellenbosch (/ˈstɛlənbɒs/; Afrikaans: [ˈstælənˌbɔs]) is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, situated about 50 kilometres (31 miles)
Stellenbosch
Coat of arms of Courland, Latvia
The coat of arms of Courland (Kurzeme), a historical region in western Latvia, has been known since the 16th century and depicts a lion gules on a silver
Coat_of_arms_of_Courland
Topics referred to by the same term
South West England Great Western Ambulance Service, a former NHS emergency services trust in South West England Great Western Arms Company, former firearms
Great_Western
Western half of the Roman Empire (395–476)
Eastern Roman government installed Valentinian III as Western emperor in Ravenna by force of arms, with Galla Placidia acting as regent during her son's
Western_Roman_Empire
Coat of arms of a sovereign state
A national coat of arms is a symbol which denotes an independent state in the form of a heraldic achievement. While a national flag is usually used by
National_coat_of_arms
Corporation responsible for heraldry in England and Wales
The College of Arms (or Heralds' College) is the heraldic authority for England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and some Commonwealth realms; the heraldic authority
College_of_Arms
History of an emblematic system
The origin of coats of arms is the invention, in medieval western Europe, of the emblematic system based on the blazon, which is described and studied
Origin_of_coats_of_arms
Paleolithic Neolithic Yellow River Yangtze Liao Ancient Xia Shang Late Zhou Western Zhou Spring and Autumn Warring States Imperial Qin Han Three Kingdoms Wei
National_emblem_of_China
gave way to the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic, lacked the coat of arms in the western sense of the word, with the local states using more traditional ways
Emblem_of_Uzbekistan
2008 studio album by Balmorhea
Rivers Arms is the second studio album by post-rock band Balmorhea, released by Western Vinyl on January 1, 2008, then re-released on February 12, 2008
Rivers_Arms
List of national coat of arms
African countries use the following coats of arms or national emblems: Flags of Africa Armorial of sovereign states Armorial of North America Armorial
Armorial_of_Africa
The coat of arms of Stellaland was the official heraldic symbol of the short-lived Stellaland state in South Africa from 1883 to 1885. It was later revived
Coat_of_arms_of_Stellaland
firearms produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company (later Winchester-Western Company and U.S. Repeating Arms Company), 1866–2006, by model: Model 1866
List_of_Winchester_models
Territory Coat of arms of Queensland Coat of arms of South Australia Coat of arms of Victoria Coat of arms of Western Australia Coat of arms of New South Wales
List_of_coats_of_arms
Province of South Africa
Western Cape (Afrikaans: Wes-Kaap [ˈvɛskɑːp]; Xhosa: eNtshona-Kapa; Khoekhoe: Huri!hub) is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast
Western_Cape
Approach to warfare
Combined arms is an approach to warfare that seeks to integrate different combat arms of a military to achieve mutually complementary effects—for example
Combined_arms
UN non-self-governing territory occupied by Morocco
two-thirds of Western Sahara, a UN-designated non-self-governing territory in the Maghreb, has been occupied by Morocco since 1975 amid the Western Sahara War
Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara
Moroccan-occupied_Western_Sahara
Markets involving the sale of software exploits
The cyber-arms industry are the markets and associated events surrounding the sale of software exploits, zero-days, cyberweaponry, surveillance technologies
Cyber-arms_industry
Before 1989, Romania was among the top ten arms exporters in the world, however its arms industry declined considerably during the 1990s. Exports fell
Arms_industry_in_Romania
The coat of arms of Gibraltar was first granted by a Royal Warrant passed in Toledo on 10 July 1502 by Isabella I of Castile during Gibraltar's Spanish
Coat_of_arms_of_Gibraltar
pastophorium on each side. The eastern and western arms of the "cross" are somewhat elongated. Each of the four arms is pierced by a single window. The dome
Zemo Nikozi church of the Deity
Zemo_Nikozi_church_of_the_Deity
defined by a Western style, including those that blend Western elements with other genres, such as Space Westerns. This section is for Western games that
List_of_Western_video_games
Coastal fortress in south-east England
extent in a British fortification. The junction of the northern and western arms of the moat was protected by a counterscarp gallery and a sally port
Newhaven_Fort
Chapel in Braga, Portugal
destruction of the main façade, the modification of the eastern and western arms of the Latin cross-design; and alterations to the internal columns, including
Chapel_of_São_Frutuoso
to the monarch or regional dukes. Unlike many Western European heraldic traditions, where a coat of arms is usually tied to a single family line, the Polish
Armorial_of_Polish_nobility
American firearms company (1981–1989)
Winchester Repeating Arms Company. In 1931, the Western Cartridge Company (forerunner of the Olin Corporation) purchased Winchester Repeating Arms and subsequently
U.S._Repeating_Arms_Company
The coat of arms of Portugal also referred, in Portugal, as the quinas are the main heraldic insignia of Portugal. They are used by the military and the
Coat_of_arms_of_Portugal
WESTERN ARMS
WESTERN ARMS
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who looked after animals, Middle English bester, from beste ‘beast’ (see Best).German : habitational name for someone from a place called Beste.Slovenian (Gorenjska; also Bešter) : probably a derivative of Vester 3, a reduced form of the personal name Silvester. Replacement of initial V- with B- is quite common in Slovenian surnames.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a jester, Middle English gester.German : from the Germanic personal name Gastharo, composed of the elements gast ‘warrior’ + heri ‘army’.
Male
English
Short form of English Sylvester, VESTER means "from the forest."
Female
English
Medieval Latin form of Persian Esther, HESTER means "star."
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern)
English (eastern) : variant of Raymond.
Surname or Lastname
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Middle High German stern, German Stern ‘star’, a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a star, or a Jewish ornamental name.English : nickname for a severe person, from Middle English stern(e) ‘strict’, ‘austere’.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English
West Town; From the Western Settlement
Female
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Persian Esther, ESTER means "star."
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern counties)
English (eastern counties) : unexplained.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from early Middle English webber, WEBSTER means "weaver."
Female
Finnish
Finnish form of Persian Esther, ESTERI means "star."
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Midlands) and Scottish
English (chiefly Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Midlands) and Scottish : occupational name for a weaver, early Middle English webber, agent derivative of Webb.The name Webster was brought to North America from England independently by several different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. One John Webster settled in Ipswich, MA, in 1635; another John Webster (d. 1661), ancestor of the lexicographer Noah Webster, emigrated to Cambridge, MA, in about 1631 and later became one of the founders of the colony of CT, of which he was appointed governor in 1656.
Boy/Male
British, English
West Town; From the Western Settlement
Boy/Male
English
West town. Surname.
Male
Scottish
Medieval Scottish form of Latin Crescentius, KESTER means "to spring up, grow, thrive."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English wester or westerne ‘western’ + mann ‘man’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement, or a regional name for one who had migrated from further west.Americanized spelling of Westermann.
Male
English
Low German pet form of Latin Silvester, FESTER means "from the forest."
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Wester Town-name of a Place; West Town; From the Western Settlement
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of numerous places named Weston, from Old English west ‘west’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.English : variant of Whetstone.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of West.
WESTERN ARMS
WESTERN ARMS
Girl/Female
Christian, French, German, Indian, Russian
Elfin Spear
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
One who is Rich
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
To Begin to Shine
Boy/Male
Australian, Greek, Jamaican
Healer; The Lord is Salvation
Female
English
English flower name ROSASHARN means "Rose of Sharon." This was the name of a character in John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Praise Lord
Surname or Lastname
English (Shropshire)
English (Shropshire) : from the Welsh personal name Einws, a diminutive of Einion (of uncertain origin, popularly associated with einion ‘anvil’).English : patronymic from the medieval personal name Hain 2.English : habitational name from Haynes in Bedfordshire. This name first appears in Domesday Book as Hagenes, which Mills derives from the plural of Old English hægen, hagen ‘enclosure’.Irish : variant of Hines.John Haynes (?1594–1653) had emigrated from Essex, England, where his father was lord of the manor of Copford Hall near Colchester, to MA, where he was governor in 1635. He moved to CT, and was the colony's first governor (1639–53/54).
Boy/Male
Norse
A mythical dwarf.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Brightness of the Faith
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Luck
WESTERN ARMS
WESTERN ARMS
WESTERN ARMS
WESTERN ARMS
WESTERN ARMS
a.
Moving toward the west; as, a ship makes a western course; coming from the west; as, a western breeze.
a.
Of or pertaining to the west; toward the west; coming from the west; western.
n.
A rising or falling, as of waves; as, the welter of the billows; the welter of a tempest.
a.
Being in the stern, or being astern; as, the stern davits.
n.
That in which any person or thing welters, or wallows; filth; mire; slough.
a.
Western; occidental.
a.
Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries.
a.
Having a paddle wheel at the stern; as, a stern-wheel steamer.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or designating, the most heavily weighted race in a meeting; as, a welter race; the welter stakes.
n. pl.
A tribe of Lenni-Lenape Indians who formerly inhabited Western Connecticut and Eastern New York.
n.
To generate pus; to become imflamed and suppurate; as, a sore or a wound festers.
a.
Western; occidental.
a.
Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an eastern voyage.
v. t.
To present with a tester.
superl.
Having a certain hardness or severity of nature, manner, or aspect; hard; severe; rigid; rigorous; austere; fixed; unchanging; unrelenting; hence, serious; resolute; harsh; as, a sternresolve; a stern necessity; a stern heart; a stern gaze; a stern decree.
a.
Of or pertaining to the west; situated in the west, or in the region nearly in the direction of west; being in that quarter where the sun sets; as, the western shore of France; the western ocean.
v. t.
To cause to fester or rankle.
n.
An official of the Eastern Church, resembling a sacrist in the Western Church.
n.
A sixpence; a tester.
adv.
In or at the hinder part of a ship; toward the hinder part, or stern; backward; as, to go astern.