| whin | 1. <botany> Gorse; furze. See Furze. "Through the whins, and by the cairn." (Burns) Woad-waxed. 2. Same as Whinstone. <botany> Moor whin or Petty whin, the redwing. Origin: W. Chwyn weeds, a single weed. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| whinberry | <botany> The English bilberry; so called because it grows on moors among the whins, or furze. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| whinchat | <zoology> A small warbler (Pratincola rubetra) common in Europe. Synonym: whinchacker, whincheck, whin-clocharet. Origin: So called because it frequents whins. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| whinyard | 1. A sword, or hanger. 2. [From the shape of the bill. <zoology> The shoveler. The poachard. Origin: Cf. Prov. E. & Scot. Whingar, whinger; perhaps from AS. Winn contention, war + geard, gyrd, a staff, rod, yard; or cf. AS. Hwinan to whistle, E. Whine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |