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American crude oil refining company
other markets via pipeline. Western Refining owns and operates a wholesale division that works in conjunction with the refining operations. Through the refineries
Western_Refining
American businessman
Franklin Mountain Investments. He is the founder and former chairman of Western Refining, a Fortune 200 and Global 2000 oil refiner and marketer based in El
Paul_L._Foster
S&P Dow Jones Indices. December 1, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2026. "Western Refining and California Resources Set to Join the S&P MidCap 400; Rayonier Advanced
List_of_S&P_400_companies
Facility that processes crude oil
modern method of liquid extraction for refining crude oil, the Edeleanu process. This increased the refining efficiency compared to pure fractional distillation
Oil_refinery
Assiut Refinery (Assiut Oil Refining Company (ASORC)), 90,000 bbl/d (14,000 m3/d) - built 1987 Mostorod Refinery (Egypt Refining Company (ERC)), Cairo, 161
List_of_oil_refineries
City in Texas, United States
The fourth publicly traded company is Western Refining Logistics, also traded in the NYSE. It is a Western Refining subsidiary, which owns, operates, develops
El_Paso,_Texas
alkylation unit. Four workers were seriously injured. In November 2006, Western Refining agreed to purchase the facility, with the transaction closing in Q1
Gallup_Refinery
Planned stock exchange
TXSE Group Inc. Other board members include Paul Foster, founder of Western Refining, and Tyson Tuttle, CEO and founder of Austin-based A.I. startup Circuit
Texas_Stock_Exchange
U.S. state
Halliburton, Hilcorp, Marathon Oil, Occidental Petroleum, Valero Energy, and Western Refining. As of 2023, Texans consume, on average, the sixth most energy (of
Texas
the bulk of petroleum exploration, production, refining, transportation and marketing in the six western states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada
Western States Petroleum Association
Western_States_Petroleum_Association
American energy company
was completed in the spring of 2015; 2016: Tesoro Corp agrees to buy Western Refining for $4.1 billion; 2016/17: Par Pacific Inc. rebrands its Tesoro and
Tesoro_Corporation
parent company of Politico Paul L. Foster, chairman of the board of Western Refining Thomas W. Horton, lead director of General Electric's board of directors
List of Baylor University people
List_of_Baylor_University_people
Defunct Gas station chain
Northwestern Refining of St. Paul Park, Minnesota. SuperAmerica operated stations primarily in Minnesota, but also a number of locations in western Wisconsin
SuperAmerica
Former oil refinery company
New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona. Giant Industries was acquired by Western Refining in 2007, which was acquired by Tesoro Corporation in 2017 to form Andeavor
Giant_Industries
American professional golfer (born 1996)
Junior PGA Championship 2016 David Toms Intercollegiate, Sun Bowl Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic 2017 Louisiana Classics, NCAA Baton
Sam_Burns
American professional golfer
Amateur 2008 Rolex Tournament of Champions, Western Junior 2011 Linger Longer Invitational, Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic, Patriot All-America
Cory_Whitsett
Malaysian professional golfer (born 1993)
Tucker, Western Refining College All-American 2014 UTSA Lone Star Invitational, Mountain West Championship, William H Tucker, Western Refining College
Gavin_Green
assets from Marathon. Western Refining acquired a controlling interest in the company in 2013 for $775 million. By 2015, Western's ownership stake was 38%
Northern_Tier_Energy
American convenience store and fuel station chain owned by Japanese Seven & I Holdings
when Marathon bought Andeavor, who owns SuperAmerica's parent company Western Refining. Following the separation of Marathon's upstream and downstream operations
Speedway_(store)
American petroleum company (1916–2022)
Oil & Refining Corp. - Organization". Commercial and Financial Chronicle. Vol. 102, no. 2661. June 24, 1916. p. 187. "Sinclair Oil & Refining Corp -
Sinclair_Oil_Corporation
Oil refinery in Virginia, USA
acquired by Western Refining in 2007. The refinery could run high TAN crude oil (crude oil with a high content of naphthenic acids). The refining operations
Yorktown_Refinery
Baptist university in Waco, Texas, US
Channel CFO Jerry Elliott, American Airlines CEO Thomas W. Horton, Western Refining CEO Paul Foster, Allbritton Communications Company (the parent company
Baylor_University
American attorney and businessman (born 1952)
boards of directors of Nabors Industries, Black Stone Minerals, and Western Refining Logistics. He is a senior advisor to Quantum Energy Partners, a private
Michael_C._Linn
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
Defunct American oil company
Humble Oil and Refining Co. was an American oil company founded in 1911 in Humble, Texas. In 1919, a 50% interest in Humble was acquired by the Standard
Humble_Oil
City in New Mexico, United States
University basketball star Paul L. Foster, billionaire and President of Western Refining Shirley Hooper, 18th Secretary of State of New Mexico Sean Murphy,
Lovington,_New_Mexico
Defunct petroleum refining company
Phillips Petroleum Company (now ConocoPhillips) purchased Tidewater's western refining, distribution and retailing network. Phillips immediately rebranded
Tidewater_Oil_Company
Oil refinery in North Dakota
2018. "Andeavor - Refining - Mandan". Andeavor. Archived from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018. Andeavor - Refining - Mandan Archived
Mandan_Refinery
State of Australia
Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2010. "Refining". BP. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August
Western_Australia
Building in Los Angeles
Gose. In November 1963, Tidewater reached an agreement to sell its western refining and marketing assets to Humble Oil. The sale would include the Tidewater
Tidewater_Building
Federal Trade Commission (December 1939 – May 1940). "In the matter of Western Refining company, Inc., trading as the Motex company and Cote products company"
History_of_abortion
American oil company
Refining Company was founded in 1902 by Harry Logan, Sr. His son, Harry Logan, Jr., succeeded his father as president and chairman of United Refining
United_Refining_Company
American Locomotive, AT&T, United Drug, U.S. Rubber, and Western Union were replaced. Atlantic Refining, Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler, General Railway Signal,
Historical components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average
Historical_components_of_the_Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average
Modern dietary pattern
and bran are removed. Grain refining increases shelf life and softens breads and pastries; however, the process of refining decreases its nutritional quality
Western_pattern_diet
Wireless, University of Arkansas Paul L. Foster – president and CEO of Western Refining, Baylor University J. B. Fuqua – former businessman and philanthropist
List of Sigma Alpha Epsilon members
List_of_Sigma_Alpha_Epsilon_members
French multinational energy and petroleum company
American refining and marketing assets of Vickers Petroleum as part of a sell-off by Esmark of its energy holdings. This purchase gave Total refining capacity
TotalEnergies
City in Minnesota, United States
2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012. "The St. Paul Park Refinery". Western Refining. Retrieved August 30, 2016. "Census of Population and Housing". Census
St._Paul_Park,_Minnesota
American oil company
principally the J.M. Guffey Petroleum Company, Gulf Pipeline Company, and Gulf Refining companies of Texas. The name of the company refers to the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf_Oil
Free online crowdsourced encyclopedia
Wikipedia (and in particular the English Wikipedia) has a "western cultural bias" (or "pro-western bias") or "Eurocentric bias", reiterating, says Anna Samoilenko
Wikipedia
Capital city of Western Australia
Perth (Nyungar: Boorloo) is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million
Perth
2026 armed conflict in West Asia
launched strikes against the Al Udeid Air Base, and Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refining facility. The US ordered the evacuation of non-essential workers in Cyprus
2026_Iran_war
Former American petroleum company
Bayonne refinery. The line also reached the Lima, Ohio plant of the Solar Refining Company. Maps: 1931 The company sponsored an aerial demonstration team
Marathon_Oil
Saudi Arabian state-owned petroleum company
Yanbu (400,000 bbl/d (64,000 m3/d)) List of international refining ventures: Fujian Refining and Petrochemical Co. (FRPC), People's Republic of China Sinopec
Saudi_Aramco
College football postseason game series
the Mountain West and the University of Nevada, Reno Wolf Pack of the Western Athletic Conference. On their home field of University Stadium in Albuquerque
2007–08 NCAA football bowl games
2007–08_NCAA_football_bowl_games
Country in Southeast Europe
building, steel, biotechnology, tobacco, food processing and petroleum refining are among the major industrial activities. Mining alone employs 24,000
Bulgaria
Mineral composed of sodium chloride
(fluid balance). Most of the sodium in the Western diet comes from salt. The habitual salt intake in many Western countries is about 10 g per day, and it
Salt
American multinational energy company
merged with Conoco to form ConocoPhillips. The merged company spun off its refining, chemical, and retail assets – known in the oil industry as downstream
Phillips_66
American college football season
January 26, Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama – South 17, North 16. Western Refining Texas vs. The Nation Game – February 2, UTEP Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso
2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season
2007_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season
York 2004-02-23 0000036270 1856 MPC Marathon Petroleum Energy Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing Findlay, Ohio 2011-07-01 0001510295 2009 (1887) MAR Marriott
List_of_S&P_500_companies
S. Bowley and Son. There was small-scale oil refining along the Lower Thames estuary in 1914. Refining capacity increased during the inter-war period
Petroleum refining in the United Kingdom
Petroleum_refining_in_the_United_Kingdom
American data storage company
2023). "Western Digital to split flash memory unit, refinance debt". Reuters. Retrieved February 12, 2025. "WD Is Looking to the Future". Western Digital
Western_Digital
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
2020. "EPA, NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT REACH SETTLEMENT WITH WESTERN REFINING". Internet WayBack Machine. Internet Archive. Archived from the original
Jamestown,_New_Mexico
United Arab Emirates oil processing facility
European energy firms Eni and OMV entered into a partnership deal with ADNOC Refining. These companies respectively hold 20% and 15% of the Ruwais Refinery under
Ruwais_refinery
2025 film by Paul Thomas Anderson
There was also a report that Warner Bros. was working with Anderson to refine the film, but did not ask for radical changes. "We trimmed it down and that
One_Battle_After_Another
Spot price of a barrel of benchmark crude oil
oil market that included four sectors—"crude production, transportation, refining, and consumption of products"—analyzed separately for six regions: the
Price_of_oil
American politician (born 1954)
primates in research. He has directed federal agencies to prioritize and refine alternatives to animal testing such as 3D bioprinting. On the evening of
Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.
City area in El Paso, Texas, USA
Technology Hub The Shoppes at Solana Tony Lama Boots Trost & Trost Western Refining Sports Sports teams El Paso Chihuahuas El Paso Locomotive FC El Paso
Central_El_Paso
American steam locomotive class
1952. In the 1930s, the N&W's mechanical engineering team explored ways to refine the Y series 2-8-8-2 compound Mallets, since demand for coal was increasing
Norfolk and Western classes Y6, Y6a and Y6b
Norfolk_and_Western_classes_Y6,_Y6a_and_Y6b
Italian multinational energy company
selling off refining and marketing assets it owned in eastern Europe to increase profitability. By 2013 Eni had already reduced its refining capacity by
Eni
Analysis of the Impact of the Proposed Piñon Ridge Uranium Project on Western Mesa, Montrose, and San Miguel Counties, Colorado" (PDF). pp. 2, 74. Retrieved
Timeline of mining in Colorado
Timeline_of_mining_in_Colorado
Overview of WA energy sector
The petroleum industry in Western Australia is the largest contributor to Australia's petroleum exports. Western Australia's North West Shelf (NWS) is
Petroleum industry in Western Australia
Petroleum_industry_in_Western_Australia
1974-75" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-19. "Refining | IndianOil Refining". "Privatisation-bound BPCL acquires OQ's stake in Bina refinery"
List of oil refineries in India
List_of_oil_refineries_in_India
Borehole in Russia, deepest on Earth
borehole began on Tuesday in a desert in the Tarim basin in China's north-western region of Xinjiang, according to the Chinese state-run Xinhua news agency
Kola_Superdeep_Borehole
Class of 80 American 2-8-8-2 locomotive
The Norfolk and Western classes Y3 and Y3a were classes of 2-8-8-2 "Mallet" articulated steam locomotives, with a total of 80 locomotives built for the
Norfolk and Western classes Y3 and Y3a
Norfolk_and_Western_classes_Y3_and_Y3a
American oil company
then-fledgling oil business. In 1874, the company, now known as "Atlantic Refining", was purchased by John D. Rockefeller and integrated as part of Standard
Atlantic_Petroleum
UAE state-owned oil company
Liquefaction Co. Limited (ADGAS). ADNOC Refining was created in 1999 to take over oil refining from ADNOC. ADNOC Refining refines crude oil and condensate, various
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
Abu_Dhabi_National_Oil_Company
Code of Fair Competition for the Industry Engaged in the Smelting and Refining of Secondary Metals Into Brass and Bronze Alloys in Ingot Form December
List of executive actions by Franklin D. Roosevelt
List_of_executive_actions_by_Franklin_D._Roosevelt
Phase since 2022 of war ongoing since 2014
best defence against Putin's energy war is more attacks on Russia's oil refining sector". chathamhouse.org. London: Chatham House, The Royal Institute of
Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–present)
Star Wars character also known as Baby Yoda
character on cocktail napkins during the talks. Multiple artists worked to refine the image of Grogu created by Filoni, but the definitive imagery came from
Grogu
damaging both of its primary oil refining units as well as secondary units. The refinery had resumed oil refining on 21 August following a major overhaul
Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
Attacks_in_Russia_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–present)
Classification of crude oil that serves as a major worldwide benchmark price
producers faced taxes when transferring oil internally from production to refining operations. This practice became less prevalent with the introduction of
Brent_Crude
Subregion in the United States
plentiful and inexpensive natural gas and water that are needed in metal ore refining.[citation needed] The High Plains has one of the lowest population densities
High_Plains_(United_States)
Largest publicly traded companies
and gas, but still supplying accessories such as drilling, fracking and refining equipment, have also been associated with Big Oil due to their political
Big_Oil
Small domesticated carnivorous mammal
essential survival skills by observing their mothers, while adult cats refine their abilities through trial and error. Domestic cats, especially young
Cat
American multinational energy corporation
Retrieved July 23, 2012. "N.Z. Refining Jumps After Valero Said to Plan Bid (Update2)". Bloomberg L.P. July 24, 2009. "Refining Crude Oil – Energy Explained
Chevron_Corporation
Hospital in Texas, United States
Technology Hub The Shoppes at Solana Tony Lama Boots Trost & Trost Western Refining Sports Sports teams El Paso Chihuahuas El Paso Locomotive FC El Paso
Del_Sol_Medical_Center
Australian precious metal services company
the second world war. At its inception, Palloys Refining Co's business was solely related to the refining of precious metals sourced from the jewellery
Pallion_Group
U.S. state
California is a U.S. state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the
California
Russian fuel company
production and 14.6% of refining activities in Russia. Production volumes in 2012 increased by 4.3% in comparison with 2011, refining throughput grew by 7%
Gazprom_Neft
US oil refinery and gas station company
Corporation once the split from its refining and marketing division took effect. Concurrently, Diamond Shamrock’s own refining and marketing division was also
Diamond_Shamrock
(EOR) Gas reinjection Steam injection Midstream Petroleum product Pipeline Refining Upstream Water injection Well intervention XT History 1967 Oil Embargo
List of countries by proven oil reserves
List_of_countries_by_proven_oil_reserves
Video-sharing platform
2007, possibly as a result of videos critical of Morocco's occupation of Western Sahara. YouTube became accessible again on May 30, 2007, after Maroc Telecom
YouTube
2015 pipeline leak on the coast of California
(EOR) Gas reinjection Steam injection Midstream Petroleum product Pipeline Refining Upstream Water injection Well intervention XT History 1967 Oil Embargo
Refugio_oil_spill
American businessman and inventor (1955–2011)
of the circuit design; at night, he joined Jobs at Atari and continued refining it, which Jobs implemented on a breadboard. According to Bushnell, Atari
Steve_Jobs
U.S. large-cap stock market index
HXL Industrials Aerospace & Defense HF Sinclair DINO Energy Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing Highwoods Properties HIW Real Estate Hilton Worldwide HLT Consumer
Russell_1000_Index
American multinational oil and gas company
global average refining capacity was 4.6 million barrels per day, with the United States producing a plurality of the company's refining capacity at about
ExxonMobil
American petroleum refining, marketing, and transportation company
company also started oil refining. In 1924, the company discovered oil in Texas. In the same year, it acquired Lincoln Oil Refining Company. This purchase
Marathon_Petroleum
Study of the development of philosophy
(1806–1873) became one of the foremost proponents of utilitarianism, further refining the theory by asserting that what matters is not just the quantity of pleasure
History_of_philosophy
Games for the Sony PlayStation / PS1 / PSone
Capcom Capcom August 11, 1995 Unreleased Unreleased Gakkou o Tsukurou!! Refine Textile Victor Interactive Software December 18, 1997 Unreleased Unreleased
List of PlayStation (console) games (A–L)
List_of_PlayStation_(console)_games_(A–L)
Canadian businessman (1899–1992)
permits—operating somewhat as a maverick to the consternation of many of Central and Western Canada's business leaders. Irving Oil, J.D. Irving and all subsidiary companies
K._C._Irving
American petroleum company (1911–1966)
merged with Atlantic Refining to form Atlantic Richfield Corp, later known as ARCO, in 1966. After spinning off Atlantic Refining to Sonoco, ARCO was purchased
Richfield_Oil_Corporation
Hospital in El Paso, Texas, United States
Technology Hub The Shoppes at Solana Tony Lama Boots Trost & Trost Western Refining Sports Sports teams El Paso Chihuahuas El Paso Locomotive FC El Paso
El_Paso_Children's_Hospital
German philosopher (1889–1976)
he believed, had been neglected or obscured throughout the history of Western philosophy since the ancient Greeks. His later work turned increasingly
Martin_Heidegger
Species of flowering plant
cambric, damask, and very fine linen. This second part is performed by a refining machine. Flax is grown for its seeds, which can be ground into a meal or
Flax
Australian building products company
Sydney by Edward Knox in 1855 as the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, the company first began refining imported raw sugar at its refineries in Canterbury
CSR_(Australian_company)
Iranian drones, nine ballistic missiles, and half a dozen cruise missiles. A refining facility was damaged in Aramco's Ras Tanura in Saudi Arabia, causing a
Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
Public university in El Paso, Texas
school in El Paso. On August 4, 2007, Paul Foster, President and CEO of Western Refining, made a $50-million donation to the school. This is the largest donation
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
Texas_Tech_University_Health_Sciences_Center_El_Paso
Fired clay construction material
Vertical pugmill used by the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works in Pennsylvania to refine the clay used for tile production
Architectural_terracotta
Fracturing bedrock by pressurized liquid
Basin, and the Green River Basin, and in other hard rock formations of the western US. Other tight sandstone wells in the US made economically viable by massive
Fracking
American engineering firm
Swiss Oil Company in Lexington. In 1924, Miles launched a refining operation called Ashland Refining Company, headed by Paul Blazer. While the parent company
AECOM
WESTERN REFINING
WESTERN REFINING
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’.
Female
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Persian Esther, ESTER means "star."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English
West Town; From the Western Settlement
Male
English
Short form of English Sylvester, VESTER means "from the forest."
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.
Female
English
Medieval Latin form of Persian Esther, HESTER means "star."
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.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from early Middle English webber, WEBSTER means "weaver."
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’.
Female
Finnish
Finnish form of Persian Esther, ESTERI means "star."
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern counties)
English (eastern counties) : unexplained.
Male
Scottish
Medieval Scottish form of Latin Crescentius, KESTER means "to spring up, grow, thrive."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of West.
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern)
English (eastern) : variant of Raymond.
Male
English
Low German pet form of Latin Silvester, FESTER means "from the forest."
Boy/Male
English
West town. Surname.
Boy/Male
British, English
West Town; From the Western Settlement
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Wester Town-name of a Place; West Town; From the Western Settlement
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.
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.
WESTERN REFINING
WESTERN REFINING
Boy/Male
Assamese, Indian
Pleasure; Enjoyment; Joyful
Girl/Female
Norse
Rich warrior woman.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Greek
Princess; Aristocratic Lady
Girl/Female
Finnish, Indian
Young; Food Grain
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Telugu
A Mountain; A Flower; A Celestial Tree; Flower; Lord Ganesh
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Indian, Sanskrit
Term of Respect Applied to a Buddhist Mendicant
Male
Slovene
Slovene form of Roman Latin Vitus, VID means "life."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
A River's Name
Girl/Female
Latin American
Laurel tree or sweet bay tree (symbols of honour and victory).
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sindhi
Gold
WESTERN REFINING
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WESTERN REFINING
v. t.
To cause to fester or rankle.
a.
Western; occidental.
n.
To generate pus; to become imflamed and suppurate; as, a sore or a wound festers.
a.
Western; occidental.
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.
n.
A rising or falling, as of waves; as, the welter of the billows; the welter of a tempest.
a.
Of or pertaining to the west; toward the west; coming from the west; western.
a.
Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an eastern voyage.
adv.
In or at the hinder part of a ship; toward the hinder part, or stern; backward; as, to go astern.
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.
a.
Being in the stern, or being astern; as, the stern davits.
v. t.
To present with a tester.
a.
Having a paddle wheel at the stern; as, a stern-wheel steamer.
n.
A sixpence; a tester.
a.
Moving toward the west; as, a ship makes a western course; coming from the west; as, a western breeze.
n.
An official of the Eastern Church, resembling a sacrist in the Western Church.
n. pl.
A tribe of Lenni-Lenape Indians who formerly inhabited Western Connecticut and Eastern New York.
a.
Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries.
n.
That in which any person or thing welters, or wallows; filth; mire; slough.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or designating, the most heavily weighted race in a meeting; as, a welter race; the welter stakes.