Washer
[Noun]
Webster's Dictionary 1828
1. One who washes.
2. An iron ring between the nave of a wheel and the
linch-pin.
Washer
[Noun]
Webster's Dictionary 1913
1. One who, or that which, washes.
2. A ring of metal, leather, or other material, or a perforated plate, used for various purposes, as around a
bolt or screw to form a seat for the head or nut, or around a
wagon axle to prevent
endwise motion of the
hub of the wheel and
relieve friction, or in a joint to form a
packing, etc.
3. A fitting, usually having a
plug, applied to a
cistern,
tub, sink, or the like, and forming the outlet opening.
A woman that washes clothes for others or for
hire.
A man who washes clothes, esp. for
hire, or for others.
1. A woman who washes clothes, especially for
hire, or for others.
2. The
pied wagtail; -- so called in allusion to its beating the water with its tail while
tripping along the leaves of water plants.