About The Word Withe

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Withe to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Withe definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Withe

Withe Meaning & Definition
Withe Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Withe?

[n] band or rope made of twisted twigs or stems
[n] strong flexible twig

Synonyms | Synonyms for Withe: withy

Related Terms | Find terms related to Withe:

See Also | band | branchlet | osier | sprig | twig

Withe In Webster's Dictionary

\Withe\ (?; 277), n. [OE. withe. ????. See {Withy}, n.] [Written also {with}.] 1. A flexible, slender twig or branch used as a band; a willow or osier twig; a withy. 2. A band consisting of a twig twisted. 3. (Naut.) An iron attachment on one end of a mast or boom, with a ring, through which another mast or boom is rigged out and secured; a wythe. --R. H. Dana, Jr. 4. (Arch.) A partition between flues in a chimney.
\Withe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Withed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Withing}.] To bind or fasten with withes. You shall see him withed, and haltered, and staked, and baited to death. --Bp. Hall.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Permanent press ‐ a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles…
  • Walker foxhound ‐ an American breed…
  • Paper money ‐ currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting…
  • Own right ‐ by title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that…
  • Family bennettitaceae ‐ a family of fossil gymnospermous plants of the…
  • Rank and file ‐ the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted…
  • Fuck ‐ slang terms for sexual intercourse [v] have sexual intercourse…
  • Coseismic ‐ being where earthquake waves arrive…
  • Tinter ‐ a hairdresser who…
  • Preclinical phase ‐ a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device…