Wain

Pronunciation

• IPA: /weɪn/

From Middle English, from Old English wæġn, from Proto-Germanic *wagnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *woǵʰnos, from *weǵʰ-. Cognate with West Frisian wein, Dutch wagen, German Wagen, Danish/Norwegian vogn, Swedish vagn. Compare the doublet wagon.

Noun

1. (archaic or literary) A wagon; a four-wheeled cart for hauling loads, usually pulled by horses or oxen."The Hay Wain" is a famous painting by John Constable.

Related terms

• Charles' Wain
• wainwright

Full definition of wain

Verb

1. Misspelling of waneAs the auto industry is waining away, the city is looking for something new. http://www.modeldmedia.com/inthenews/urbanfarm15108.aspx

Anagrams

• iwan