| BELLWETHER | • bellwether n. The leading sheep of a flock, having a bell hung round its neck. • bellwether n. (Figuratively) Anything that indicates future trends. • bell-wether n. Alternative spelling of bellwether. |
| ENWHEELING | • enwheeling v. Present participle of enwheel. • ENWHEEL v. (Shakespeare) to encircle. |
| FREEWHEELS | • freewheels n. Plural of freewheel. • FREEWHEEL v. to coast without the use of gears. |
| GEARWHEELS | • gearwheels n. Plural of gearwheel. • gear-wheels n. Plural of gear-wheel. • gear␣wheels n. Plural of gear wheel. |
| NOSEWHEELS | • nosewheels n. Plural of nosewheel. • NOSEWHEEL n. the single wheel at the front of an aircraft. |
| PINWHEELED | • pinwheeled v. Simple past tense and past participle of pinwheel. • PINWHEEL v. to rotate like a child's toy windmill. |
| SCAPEWHEEL | • scape-wheel n. The wheel in an escapement (as of a clock or a watch) into whose teeth the pallets play. • SCAPEWHEEL n. an escape wheel. |
| SIDEWHEELS | • sidewheels n. Plural of sidewheel. • SIDEWHEEL n. one of the paddle wheels of a sidewheeler. |
| TREADWHEEL | • treadwheel n. A wheel turned by treading, climbing, or pushing with the feet upon its periphery, as for example in a treadmill. • TREADWHEEL n. a wheel or cylinder turned by treading outside or inside; a treadmill. |
| WATERWHEEL | • waterwheel n. Alternative spelling of water wheel. • water-wheel n. Alternative spelling of water wheel. • water␣wheel n. A wheel, propelled by running or falling water, used to power machinery. |
| WELDMESHES | • WELDMESH n. a type of metal fencing consisting of wire mesh reinforced by welding. |
| WHEELBASES | • wheelbases n. Plural of wheelbase. • WHEELBASE n. the distance between the front and rear axles of a vehicle. |
| WHEELHORSE | • wheelhorse n. (US, dated) One of a team of horses which is nearest to the wheels of a carriage, as opposed to a leader… • wheelhorse n. (US, figuratively) A person who labors heavily for a particular cause, without being concerned about recognition. • wheelhorse n. (Obsolete or historical) A foot-propelled vehicle; a bicycle. |
| WHEELHOUSE | • wheelhouse n. A building or other structure containing a (large) wheel, such as the water wheel of a mill. • wheelhouse n. (Archaeology) A prehistoric structure from the Iron Age found in Scotland, characteristically including… • wheelhouse n. (Canada, US, baseball, by extension from sense 1.2) A pitch location which is favourable to the hitter. |
| WHEWELLITE | • whewellite n. (Mineralogy) A mineral, hydrated calcium oxalate. • WHEWELLITE n. a mineral, calcium oxalate. |