"whinyard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whinyards [plural]
Etymology: Compare English dialect and Scots whingar, whinger; perhaps from Old English winn (“contention, war”) + geard, gyrd (“a staff, rod, yard”); or compare Old English [Term?] (“whistle”, verb), English whine. Etymology templates: {{cog|sco|whingar}} Scots whingar, {{inh|en|ang|winn|t=contention, war}} Old English winn (“contention, war”), {{cog|ang|pos=verb|t=whistle}} Old English [Term?] (“whistle”, verb), {{cog|en|whine}} English whine Head templates: {{en-noun}} whinyard (plural whinyards)
  1. (obsolete) A sword, or hanger. Tags: obsolete Categories (lifeform): Dabbling ducks
    Sense id: en-whinyard-en-noun-4qpcOgUH Disambiguation of Dabbling ducks: 29 36 35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 41 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 34 34
  2. (UK, dialect, obsolete) The shoveler, a type of duck. Tags: UK, dialectal, obsolete Categories (lifeform): Dabbling ducks
    Sense id: en-whinyard-en-noun-UfY~RQ71 Disambiguation of Dabbling ducks: 29 36 35 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 41 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 34 34
  3. (UK, dialect, obsolete) The pochard, a type of duck. Tags: UK, dialectal, obsolete Categories (lifeform): Dabbling ducks
    Sense id: en-whinyard-en-noun-y6DisS8V Disambiguation of Dabbling ducks: 29 36 35 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 41 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 34 34

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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