WHETHERING
Wheth"er*ing, n.
Defn: The retention of the afterbirth in cows. Gardner.
WHETILE
Whet"ile, n. Etym: [Cf. Whitile.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The green woodpecker, or yaffle. See Yaffle. [Prov. Eng.]
WHETSTONE
Whet"stone`, n. Etym: [AS. hwetstan.]
Defn: A piece of stone, natural or artificial, used for whetting, or
sharpening, edge tools.
The dullness of the fools is the whetstone of the wits. Shak.
Diligence is to the understanding as the whetstone to the razor.
South.
Note: Some whetstones are used dry, others are moistened with water, or lubricated with oil. To give the whetstone, to give a premium for extravagance in falsehood. [Obs.]
WHETTER
Whet"ter, n.
1. One who, or that which, whets, sharpens, or stimulates.
2. A tippler; one who drinks whets. [Obs.] Steele.