WASHER

n.

5 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

One who, or that which, washes.

2.
n.

A ring of metal, leather, or other material, or a perforated plate, used for various purposes, as around a bolt or screw to form a seat for the head or nut, or around a wagon axle to prevent endwise motion of the hub of the wheel and relieve friction, or in a joint to form a packing, etc.

3.
n.

A fitting, usually having a plug, applied to a cistern, tub, sink, or the like, and forming the outlet opening.

4.
n.

The common raccoon.

5.
n.

Same as Washerwoman, 2. [Prov. Eng.]


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