Wasteboard to Weather

Wasteboard, n. (Naut.) Washboard.

Wasteful, a.

    1. Destructive, ruinous.
    2. Lavish, prodigal, profuse, extravagant, thriftless, unthrifty, too free, too liberal, improvident.

Waster, n. Squanderer, prodigal, spendthrift.

Wasting, n. Decay, decline, consumption, marasmus, emaciation, atrophy, tabes, phthisis.

Watch, n.

    1. Vigil, watching, wakefulness, watchfulness, outlook.
    2. Inspection, observation, attention.
    3. Guard, sentry, watchman.
    4. Pocket timepiece.

Watch, v. n.

    1. Wake, be awake, keep awake, not be asleep, keep vigil.
    2. Keep guard, keep watch and ward, stand guard, be on guard, be on the watch, act as sentinel, be on the lookout, look sharp, keep a sharp lookout, have all one’s eyes about one.
    3. Wait, look, be expectant, seek opportunity.

Watch, v. a.

    1. Guard, tend, attend, have in keeping.
    2. Mark, observe, eye, keep the eye on, keep an eye upon, keep in view, not lose sight of.

Watchful, a. Vigilant, attentive, observant, awake, alive, heedful, careful, wary, cautious, circumspect, guarded, on one’s guard, on the alert, with the eyes open, wide-awake, on the lookout, wakeful.

Watch-house, n.

    1. Guard-house.

  By PanEris using Melati.

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