WAIN


Meaning of WAIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwān ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, wagon, chariot, from Old English wægn; akin to Middle Dutch wagen wagon, Old English wegan to move — more at way

Date: before 12th century

1. : a usually large and heavy vehicle for farm use

a hay wain

2. capitalized

[short for Charles's Wain ]

: Big Dipper

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.