WHITTUESDAY
Whit"tues`day, n. (Eccl.)
Defn: The day following Whitmonday; — called also Whitsun Tuesday.
WHITWALL
Whit"wall`, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Same as Whetile.
WHITWORTH BALL
Whit"worth ball`. (Gun.)
Defn: A prejectile used in the Whitworth gun.
WHITWORTH GUN
Whit"worth gun`. (Gun.)
Defn: A form of rifled cannon and small arms invented by Sir Joseph
Whitworth, of Manchester, England.
Note: In Mr. Whitworth's system, the bore of the gun has a polygonal section, and the twist is rapid. The ball, which is pointed in front, is made to fit the bore accurately, and is very much elongated, its length being about three and one half times as great as its diameter. H. L. Scott.
WHITY-BROWN
Whit"y-brown`, a.