| Washer | n. [ AS. wæscere. ] 1. One who, or that which, washes. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. 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. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Plumbing) A fitting, usually having a plug, applied to a cistern, tub, sink, or the like, and forming the outlet opening. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. (Zool.) The common raccoon. [ 1913 Webster ] 5. (Zool.) Same as Washerwoman, 2. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Washerwoman | n.; pl. Washerwomen [ 1913 Webster ] 1. A woman who washes clothes, especially for hire, or for others. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Zool.) The pied wagtail; -- so called in allusion to its beating the water with its tail while tripping along the leaves of water plants. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
