Definition of wad

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Wad (n.) Specifically: A little mass of some soft or flexible material, such as hay, straw, tow, paper, or old rope yarn, used for retaining a charge of powder in a gun, or for keeping the powder and shot close; also, to diminish or avoid the effects of windage. Also, by extension, a dusk of felt, pasteboard, etc., serving a similar purpose..

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Wallop :: Wallop (v. i.) To move in a rolling, cumbersome manner; to waddle..
Twaddle :: Twaddle (n.) Silly talk; gabble; fustian.
Twaddling :: Twaddling () a. & n. from Twaddle, v..
Wady :: Wady (n.) A ravine through which a brook flows; the channel of a water course, which is dry except in the rainy season..
Tantalus :: Tantalus (n.) A genus of wading birds comprising the wood ibises.
Swaddling :: Swaddled (imp. & p. p.) of Swaddl.
Swaddler :: Swaddlebill (n.) The shoveler.
Wade :: Wade (n.) Woad.
Waddlingly :: Waddlingly (adv.) In a waddling manner.
Twattler :: Twattler (n.) One who twattles; a twaddler.
Wade :: Wade (v. i.) To walk in a substance that yields to the feet; to move, sinking at each step, as in water, mud, sand, etc..
Swaddled :: Swaddle (n.) Anything used to swaddle with, as a cloth or band; a swaddling band..
Swad :: Swad (n.) A clown; a country bumpkin.
Jacana :: "Jacana (n.) Any of several wading birds belonging to the genus Jacana and several allied genera, all of which have spurs on the wings. They are able to run about over floating water weeds by means of their very long, spreading toes. Called also surgeon bird..
Waded :: Waded (imp. & p. p.) of Wad.
Palamedeae :: Palamedeae (n. pl.) An order, or suborder, including the kamichi, and allied South American birds; -- called also screamers. In many anatomical characters they are allied to the Anseres, but they externally resemble the wading birds..
Wadd :: Wadd (n.) Plumbago, or black lead..
Woodmeil :: Woodmeil (n.) See Wadmol.
Grommet :: Grommet (n.) A ring of rope used as a wad to hold a cannon ball in place.
Wader :: Wader (n.) One who, or that which, wades..
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