n. [ Cf. D. dwingen to force, compel. ] 1. (Carp.) A piece of wood set between two studs, posts, etc., to stiffen and support them. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mech.) (a) A kind of crowbar. (b) A large wrench. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Chin. feng + ‘huang. ] (Chinese Myth.) A pheasantlike bird of rich plumage and graceful form and movement, fabled to appear in the land on the accession of a sage to the throne, or when right principles are about to prevail. It is often represented on porcelains and other works of art. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

obs. imp. of Swing. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Swamp. ] A swamp. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A tang. See Tang a state. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Twanged p. pr. & vb. n. Twanging. ] [ Of imitative origin; cf. Tang a sharp sound, Tinkle. ] To sound with a quick, harsh noise; to make the sound of a tense string pulled and suddenly let go; as, the bowstring twanged. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To make to sound, as by pulling a tense string and letting it go suddenly. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering string. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A harsh, quick sound, like that made by a stretched string when pulled and suddenly let go; as, the twang of a bowstring. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An affected modulation of the voice; a kind of nasal sound. [ 1913 Webster ]

He has such a twang in his discourse. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. & t. To twang. [ 1913 Webster ]

While the twangling violin
Struck up with Soldier-laddie. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. wange, AS. wange, wonge, cheek, jaw; akin to D. wang, OS. & OHG. wanga, G. wange. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The jaw, jawbone, or cheek bone. [ Obs. or Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

So work aye the wangs in his head. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A slap; a blow. [ Prov. Eng. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

Wang tooth, a cheek tooth; a molar. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Whang. [ Obs. or Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ American Indian. ] A boat for conveying provisions, tools, etc.; -- so called by Maine lumbermen. [ Written also wangun. ] Bartlett. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. wangere. See 1st Wang. ] A pillow for the cheek; a pillow. [ Obs. & R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

His bright helm was his wanger. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Chin. wang yellow + he&unr_; a root. ] (Bot.) The Chinese name of one or two species of bamboo, or jointed cane, of the genus Phyllostachys. The slender stems are much used for walking sticks. [ Written also whanghee. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A boomerang. [ 1913 Webster ]