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A piece of furniture holding the ewer or pitcher, basin, and other requisites for washing the person.

ions. Totten. -- Watch case, the case, or outside covering, of a watch; also, a case for holding a watch, or in which it is kept. -- Watch chain. Same as watch guard, below. -- Watch clock, a watchman's clock; see under Watchman. -- Watch fire, a fire lighted at night, as a signal, or for the use of a watch or guar…

A vessel for holding or conveying water, or for sprinkling water on cloth, plants, etc.

A person engaged in procuring or holding a woman or women for unwilling prostitution.

in. -- Wine biscuit, a kind of sweet biscuit served with wine. -- Wine cask, a cask for holding wine, or which holds, or has held, wine. -- Wine cellar, a cellar adapted or used for storing wine. -- Wine cooler, a vessel of porous earthenware used to cool wine by the evaporation of water; also, a stand for wine bot…

A rod, or an attachment for a rod, for holding a rag with which to wipe out the bore of the barrel.

. -- Wire lathing, wire cloth or wire netting applied in the place of wooden lathing for holding plastering. -- Wire mattress. See Wire bed, above. -- Wire micrometer, a micrometer having spider lines, or fine wires, across the field of the instrument. -- Wire nail, a nail formed of a piece of wire which is headed…

The act of withholding.

A bag for holding implements or materials for work; especially, a reticule, or bag for holding needlework, and the like.

A basket for holding materials for needlework, or the like.

A box for holding instruments or materials for work.

A table for holding working materials and implements; esp., a small table with drawers and other conveniences for needlework, etc.

A metallic cuplike stand used for holding a finjan.