WHETTLEBONES
Whet"tle*bones, n. pl.
Defn: The vertebræ of the back. [Prov. Eng.] Dunglison.
WHEW
Whew (hwu), n. & interj.
Defn: A sound like a half-formed whistle, expressing astonishment, scorn, or dislike. Whew duck, the European widgeon. [Prov. Eng.]
WHEW
Whew, v. i.
Defn: To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover. [Prov. Eng. &
Scot.]
WHEWELLITE
Whew"ell*ite, n. Etym: [So named after Prof. Whewell of Cambridge,
England.] (Min.)
Defn: Calcium oxalate, occurring in colorless or white monoclinic crystals.
WHEWER Whew"er, n. Etym: [Cf. W. chwiwell a widgeon, chwiws widgeons, waterfowls; or cf. E. whew, v. i.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The European widgeon. [Prov. Eng.]