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Shad :: Shad (n. sing. & pl.) Any one of several species of food fishes of the Herring family. The American species (Clupea sapidissima), which is abundant on the Atlantic coast and ascends the larger rivers in spring to spawn, is an important market fish. The European allice shad, or alose (C. alosa), and the twaite shad. (C. finta), are less important species..

Expectant :: Expectant (n.) One who waits in expectation; one held in dependence by hope of receiving some good.

Await :: Await (v. i.) To wait (on or upon).

Shad-waiter :: Shad-waiter (n.) A lake whitefish; the roundfish. See Roundfish.

Till :: Till (v. t.) To; unto; up to; as far as; until; -- now used only in respect to time, but formerly, also, of place, degree, etc., and still so used in Scotland and in parts of England and Ireland; as, I worked till four o'clock; I will wait till next week..

Abide :: Abide (v. t.) To wait for; to be prepared for; to await; to watch for; as, I abide my time..

Ambush :: Ambush (v. i.) To lie in wait, for the purpose of attacking by surprise; to lurk..

Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To wait; to attend; to forbear to act.

Waiting :: Waiting () a. & n. from Wait, v..

Lurcher :: Lurcher (n.) One that lurches or lies in wait; one who watches to pilfer, or to betray or entrap; a poacher..

Lackey :: Lackey (v. t.) To attend as a lackey; to wait upon.

Await :: Await (v. t.) To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for; as, a glorious reward awaits the good..

Defer :: Defer (v. i.) To put off; to delay to act; to wait.

Engineman :: Engineman (n.) A man who manages, or waits on, an engine..

Gallivant :: Gallivant (v. i.) To play the beau; to wait upon the ladies; also, to roam about for pleasure without any definite plan..

Dumb-waiter :: Dumb-waiter (n.) A framework on which dishes, food, etc., are passed from one room or story of a house to another; a lift for dishes, etc.; also, a piece of furniture with movable or revolving shelves..

Twaite :: Twaite (n.) A piece of cleared ground. See Thwaite.

Stand :: Stand (v. i.) A place or post where one stands; a place where one may stand while observing or waiting for something.

Wait :: Wait (v. t.) To stay for; to rest or remain stationary in expectation of; to await; as, to wait orders..

Waiter :: Waiter (n.) A vessel or tray on which something is carried, as dishes, etc.; a salver..

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