Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Roads; a roadstead.
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- noun Plural form of
wand .
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Examples
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The skilful shepherd peeled me certain wands, And stuck them up before the fulsome ewes, Who, then conceiving, did in eaning time
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To this Laban agreed; whereupon the ingenious and resourceful Jacob peeled certain wands and put them in the watering troughs, which caused spots to appear in the drinking troughs of the flocks, with the result that the picture thus made transmitted itself to the unborn young of the flocks, and in a short time Jacob had all.
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Two ferashes then flog him on the feet with long thin wands, which are renewed from time to time.
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Lamias, found in the middle-to-deep dungeon, can use wands, which is especially dangerous because unlike Nethack, wands don't feel like they've been gimped here in case of accident or monster use.
GameSetWatch 2009
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Present, staves are repeatedly called wands, but rods or batons are seen as well.
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I have also seen foam stars that could be your "wands" or you could even do the Tinkerbell "shoe".
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He's getting 80 percent of his wands, meaning the people who said they would go out for him.
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At the word "wands," Justen glanced toward the center of the armory, then dropped his shoulder and barely managed to deflect Warin's staff.
The Order War Modesitt, L. E. 1995
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At the word "wands," Justen glanced toward the center of the armory, then dropped his shoulder and barely managed to deflect Warin's staff.
The Order War Modesitt, L. E. 1995
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Analysts say that Potter memorabilia such as wands and school robes could become "must buy" souvenirs similar to the ubiquitous mouse ears and princess dresses sold at
SplicedFeed 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word wands
"n. Roads; a roadstead." --CD&C
February 9, 2012