English
wain
see also: Wain
Pronunciation Noun

wain (plural wains)

  1. (archaic or literary) A wagon; a four-wheeled cart for hauling loads, usually pulled by horses or oxen.
    "The Hay Wain" is a famous painting by John Constable.
Related terms Translations Verb

wain (wains, present participle waining; past and past participle wained)

  1. (rare, transitive) To carry.
Verb

wain (wains, present participle waining; past and past participle wained)

  1. Misspelling of wane
    As the auto industry is waining away, the city is looking for something new.
Noun

wain (plural wains)

  1. (Derry) A collective word usually for children.
Wain
Proper noun
  1. Surname
Proper noun
  1. (constellation) Short for Charles' Wain#English|Charles' Wain.


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