Sax. A wood; the woody part of a country. … [Read more...] about WEALD
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WELFARE
Financial payments made to poor people in need of public assistance for basic necessities. … [Read more...] about WELFARE
WATERMARK
A semitransparent mark that is placed on a paper that certifies the authenticity of a document. … [Read more...] about WATERMARK
WEALREAF
In old English law. The robbing of a dead man in his grave. … [Read more...] about WEALREAF
WATER-MARK
A mark indicating the highest point to which water, rises, or the lowest point to which it sinks. High-water mark. This term is properly applicable only to tidal waters, and designates the line on the shore reached by the water at the high or flood tide. But it is sometimes also used with reference to the waters of artificial ponds or lakes, treated by dams in un-navigaole … [Read more...] about WATER-MARK