WHITEBACK
White"back`, n. (Zoöl.)

Defn: The canvasback.

WHITEBAIT White"bait`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) The young of several species of herrings, especially of the common herring, esteemed a great delicacy by epicures in England. (b) A small translucent fish (Salanx Chinensis) abundant at certain seasons on the coasts of China and Japan, and used in the same manner as the European whitebait.

WHITEBEAM
White"beam`, n. (Bot.)

Defn: The common beam tree of England (Pyrus Aria); — so called from the white, woolly under surface of the leaves.

WHITEBEARD
White"beard`, n.

Defn: An old man; a graybeard.

WHITEBELLY White"bel`ly, n. (Zoöl.) (a) The American widgeon, or baldpate. (b) The prairie chicken.

WHITEBILL
White"bill`, n. (Zoöl.)

Defn: The American coot.