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Wad′ding-siz′er.

Wad′mill-tilt.

Waf′fle-ir′on.

Wag′on-boil′er.

Wag′on-box Lift′--er.

Wag′on-brake.

Wag′on-ceil′ing.

Wag′on-coup′ling.

Wag on-ette′.

Wag′on-ham′mer.

Wag′on-head′ed Ceil′ing.

Wag′on-hoist.

Wag′on-spring.

Wag′on-tip′per.

Wag′on-tongue Sup-port′er.

Walk′ing-cul′ti-vator.

Walk′ing-ve′hi-cle.

Walk′ing-wheel.

Wall-bear′ing.

Walled a′rea.

Wall-pa′per Cut′ter.

Wall-pa′per Hang′er.

Wall-wash′er.

Ward ′ing-file.

Warm′ing-pan.

Warn′ing-piece.

Warn′ing-wheel.

Warp-dress′er.

Warp-dye′ing ma-chine′.

Warp-frame, or warp-net frame.

Warp′ing-block.

Warp′ing-hook.

Warp′ing-jack.

Warp′ing-ma-chine′.

Warp′ing-mill.

Warp-ma-chine′.

Warp-roll′er reel.

Wash-bee′tle.

Wash′board ma-chin′--er-y.

Wash-boil′er.

Washer-cut ′ter.

Wash′er-gage.

Wash′er-hoop.

Wash′ing-en′gine.

Wash′ing-ma-chine′.

Wash′ing-shield.

Washing-ta′ble.

Wash′ing-tub saw.

Wash-leath′er.

Waste-dust′er.

Waste-pick′ing ma-chine′.

Waste-steam pipe.

Waste-water pipe.

Watch-a-larm′.

Watch-case Cut′ter.

Watch-chain hook.

Watch-jew′el.

Watch′mak-ers files.

Watch′mak-ers glass.

Watch′man's a-larm′.

Watch′man's time-de-tect′or.

Watch-reg′u-lator.

Watch′--spring.

Watch-tackl′le.

Wa′ter-an′chor.

Wa′ter-bal′ance.

Wa′ter-ba-rom′e-ter.

Wa′ter-bar′rel.

Wa′ter-barrow.

Wa′ter-bear′ing.

Wa′ter-bel′lows.

Wa′ter-bridge.

Wa′ter-car′ri-er.

Wa′ter-check.

Wa′ter-check valve.

Wa′ter-clock.

Wa′ter-clos′et.

Water-clos′et Ba′sin.

Wa′ter-clos′et valve.

Wa′ter-cool′--er.

Wa′ter-crane.

Wa′tered goods.

Wa′ter-ele-vator.

Wa′ter-en′gine.

Wa′ter-float.

Wa′ter-frame.

Wa′ter-gild′ing.

Wa′ter-glass.

Wa′ter-heat′er.

Wa′ter-in′di-cator.

Wa′ter-in-fork.

Wa′ter-ing-bri′dle.

Wa′ter-ing-buck′et.

Wa′ter-ing-can.

Wa′ter-ing-cart.

Wa′ter-ing-pot.

Wa′ter-in-ject′or.

Wa′ter-laid rope.

Wa′ter-lev′el.

Wa′ter-line Mod′el.

Wa′ter-lines.

Wa′ter-man's knot.

Wa′ter-me′ter.

Wa′ter-mo′tor.

Wa′ter-pack′er.

Wa′ter-pil′lar.

Wa′ter-pipes.

Wa′ter-plate.

Wa′ter-press.

Wa′ter-press′ure En′gine.

Wa′ter-press′ure pump.

Wa′ter-proof glue.

Wa′ter-proof′ing.

Wa′ter-proof′ing Leath ′er.

Wa′ter-proof′ing Pa′per.

Wa′ter-proof safe.

Wa′ter-pro-pel′ler.

Wa′ter-ret′ting.

Wa′ter-screw.

Wa′ter-shell.

Wa′ter-snail.

Wa′ter-ta′ble.

Wa′ter-trunk.

Wa′ter-tube Boil′er.

Wa′ter-twist.

Wa′ter-twist frame.

Wa′ter-wheel.

Wa′ter-wheel gate.

Wa′ter-wheel Gov′ern-or.

Wa′ter-works.

Wax-match ma-chine′.

Wax-mod′el-ing.

Weap′ons and ac-cou′ter-ments.

Weath′er-board.

Weath′er-board′ing clamp.

Weath′er-board′ing gage.

Weath′er-board′ing saw.

Weath′er-cock.

Weath′er-glass.

Weath′er-ing.

Weath′er-proph′et.

Weath′er-strip.

Weath′er-til′ing.

Web Print′ing-ma-chine′.

Wed′ding-knot.

Wedge-cut ′ter.

Wedg′wood-ware.

Weed ′ing-hoe.

Weigh′ing-scale.

Weight′ed lathe.

Weld ′ed tube.

Weld ′ing-ma-chine′.

Weld ′ing-swage.

Well-bor′ing jar.

Well-bor′ing tools.

Well-buck′et El′e-vator.

Well-pack′ing.

Well-stair′case.

Well-tube Fil′ter.

Well-tube point.

Welt-cut ′ter.

Welt-ma-chine′.

Welt-trim′mer.

Wet′ting-ma-chine′.

Whal′ing-im′ple-ments.

Wheat-hull′er.

Wheel and Ax′le.

Wheel-an-neal′ing Fur′nace.

Wheel-ba-rom′e-ter.

Wheel′bar-row.

Wheel-col′ter.

Wheel-cul′ti-va-tor.

Wheel-cut ′ting ma-chine′.

Wheel-fac′ing ma-chine′.

Wheel-fin′ish-ing ma-chine′.

Wheel-guard plate.

Wheel-ma-chin′er-y.

Wheel-mold′ing ma-chine.

Wheel-quar′ter-ing ma-chine′.

Wheel-screw′ing ma-chine′.

Wheel-spok′ing ma-chine′.

Wheel-spoke Plan′ing-ma-chine′.

Wheel-turn′ing lathe.

Wheel′wright's ma-chine′.

Whif′fle-tree.

Whip and Der′ry.

Whip-braid′ing ma-chine′.

Whip-hang′er.

Whip′ping-hoist.

Whip-sock′et.

Whip up-on′ whip.

Whirl′ing-ta′ble.

Whis′per-ing-gal′ler-y.

White-cloud Il-lu′mi-nator.

White Cop′per.

White-lead mill.

White-leath′er.

White-mal′le-a-ble Al′loy.

White-met′al.

Whit′en-ing-ma-chine′.

Whit′en-ing-stone.

White Pat ′terns.

White-rub′ber.

White Tom ′bac.

White-wash′--ing-appa-ra′--tus.

Whit′worth gun.

Whole-and-half Com′pass.

Wick-trim′mer.

Wil′low-ing-ma-chine′.

Wil′low-peel′er.

Wil′low-strip′per.

Wil′son-snaf′fle.

Wil′ton-car′pet.

Winch-cap′stan.

Winc′ing-ma-chine′.

Wind-bar′row.

Wind-cut ′ter.

Wind-fur′nace.

Wind′ing-en′gine.

Wind′ing-gear.

Wind′ing-ma-chine′.

Wind′ing-stairs.

Wind′ing-tack′le.

Wind-in′stru-ment.

Wind′lass Bal′ing-press.

Wind′lass-jack.

Wind′mill-pro-pel′ler.

Win′dow-blind.

Win′dow-glass.

Win′dow-jack.

Win′dow-lock.

Win′dow-sash.

Win′dow-shade.

Win′dow-tube.

Wine-age′ing Ap′pa-ra′tus.

Wine-cool′er.

Wine-tast′er.

Wing-com′pass.

Wing-gud′geon.

Wing-pas′sage.

Wing-tran′som.

Wink′er-leath′er.

Wink′er-plate.

Wink′er-strap.

Win′ning-head′way.

Win′now-ing-ma-chine′.

Wip′er-wheel.

Wire-an-neal′ing.

Wire-car′tridge.

Wire-cloth Crimp′er.

Wire-cloth loom.

Wire-cloth Paint′er.

Wire-cloth Print′er.

Wire-cov′er-ing ma-chine′.

Wire-cut ′ter.

Wire-draw′ing bench.

Wire-fas′ ten -ing.

Wire-feed screw-ma-chine′.

Wire-mat′tress.

Wire-mark′--ing ma-chine′.

Wire-mi-crom′e-ter.

Wire-nail′ing ma-chine′.

Wire-net′ting ma-chine′.

Wire-peg′ger.

Wire-point ′ing ma-chine′.

Wire-rope Rail′--way.

Wire-spring Coil′ing-ma-chine′.

Wire-straight′en-ing.

Wire-stretch′er.

Wire-tem′per-ing Ap′pa-ra′tus.

Wire-tram′way.

Wire-twist′ing ma-chine′.

Wir′ing-ma-chine′.

Wood , Ar-ti-fi′cial.

Wood-bend ′ing ma-chine′.

Wood-bor′ing ma-chine′.

Wood-bun′dling ma-chine′.

Wood ′bur-y-type.

Wood-car′pet.

Wood-carv′ing ma-chine′.

Wood ′cock-eye.

Wood-em-boss′ing.

Wood ′en brick.

Wood ′en bridge.

Wood ′en-frame Bar′row.

Wood-en-grav′ing.

Wood ′en leg.

Wood ′en Pave′ment.

Wood ′en pipe.

Wood ′en Rail′way.

Wood ′en screw.

Wood ′en shoe.

Wood ′en type.

Wood ′en ware.

Wood ′en wing.

Wood-grind′er.

Wood-hang′ing.

Wood-har-mon′i-con.

Wood-plan′ing ma-chine′.

Wood-pol′ish-ing ma-chine′.

Wood , Pres-er-va′tion of.

Wood-scrap′ing ma-chine′.

Wood-split′ting ma-chine′.

Wood-turn′ing lathe.

Wood-work′er.

Wood-work′ing ma-chine′.

Wood-working tools and ma-chines′.

Wool-bun′dling ma-chine′.

Wool-bur′ring ma-chine′.

Wool-clean′er.

Wool-comb′ing.

Wool-comb′ing ma-chine′.

Wool-dust′er.

Wool ′en cloth.

Wool ′en Manu-fac′ture.

Woolff's En′gine.

Wool-pack′er.

Wool-pick′er.

Wool-sort′ing.

Wool-wash′ing ma-chine′.

Wool-work′ing.

Work-hold′er.

Work′ing-bar′rel.

Work′ing-beam.

Work-roll′er.

Worm′ing-pot.

Wors′ted-ma-chin′er-y.

Wort-con-dens′er.

Wort-cool′er.

Wort-fil′ter.

Wort-re-frig′er-a-tor.

Wo′ven Pa′per.

Wreck′ing-car.

Wreck′ing-pump.

Wrench-ham′mer.

Wring′ing-ma-chine′.

Wrink′ling-ma-chine′.

Wrist-pin Turn′er.

Writ′ing-case.

Writ′ing-desk.

Writ′ing-frame.

Writ′ing-ink.

Writ′ing-ma-chine′.

Writ′ing-pa′per.

Writ′ing-tel′e-graph.

Wrought-ir′on Fur′nace.

Wrought-ir′on pipe.

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Writ′ing-desk.

The writing-case, or scrinia, of the Romans was a place to hold the tablets, reedpens, and styles. Usually a square or cylindrical box. [2823]

Figs. 7375, 7376, show the Wooton desk, made at Indianapolis, in its open and closed positions. The front portions opening to right and left have file boxes and shelves. The writingtable lets down, exposing a number of drawers, shelves, and pigeon-holes. Book-cases and drawers are below. It is a neat, handsome, and compact affair.

(open.) the “Wooton” cabinet-secretary.

(closed.) the “Wooton” cabinet-secretary.

Stiles's combination-desk is a Philadelphia invention. It is specially adapted for reading-rooms, and shuts up closely when out of use. When displayed, it has two writing-desks: the doors afford hooks for paper-files; cupboards and drawers hold archives, books, magazines.

1877.

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