Vitriol: A compound mineral salt of a very caustic taste. Blue Vitriol, sulphate of copper. Green Vitriol, see _Copperas. Oil of Vitriol, sulphuric acid.
White Vitriol, sulphate of zinc.
Waffle-iron: An iron utensil for the purpose of baking waffles, which are thin and soft cakes indented by the iron in which they are baked.
Wash-leather: A soft, pliable leather dressed with oil, and in such a way that it may be washed without shrinking. It is used for various articles of dress, as undershirts, drawers, etc., and also for rubbing silver, and other articles having a high polish. The article known in commerce as chamois or shammy leather is also called wash-leather.
Welting-cord: A cord sewed into the welt or border of a garment.
The West or Western World. When used in Europe, or in distinction from the Eastern World, it means America. When used in this country, the West refers to the Western States of the Union.
Western Wilds: The wild, thinly-settled lands of the Western States.
White vitriol: see _Zinc.
Wilton carpet: A kind of carpets made in England, and so called from the place which is the chief seat of their manufacture. They are woolen velvets with variegated colors.
Writ of lunacy. See _Lunacy.