Charles' Wain — noun A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a wagon or cart. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the seven stars Dubhe, Merak, Phecda, Megrez, Alioth, Mizar, and … Wiktionary
Charles's Wain — [Charles + wain; cf. AS. Carles w[=ae]n (for w[ae]gn), Sw. karlvagnen, Dan. karlsvogn. See {Churl}, and {Wain}.] (Astron.) The group of seven stars, commonly called the Big Dipper, in the constellation Ursa Major, or Great Bear. See {Ursa major} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Charles's — or Charles law «CHAHRL zihz», Physics. the law that at constant pressure the volume of a given mass of gas is directly proportional to the absolute temperature. ╂[< Jacques A. C. Charles, 1746 1823, a French physicist] Charles s or Charles… … Useful english dictionary
Charles Lahr — (1885–1971) was a German born anarchist, London bookseller and publisher. Life He was born Carl Lahr at Bad Nauheim in the Rhineland, the eldest of 15 children in a farming family. He left Germany in 1905 to avoid military service and went to… … Wikipedia
Wain — A wain is a type of horse drawn, load carrying vehicle, used for agricultural purposes rather than transporting people, for example a haywain. It normally has four wheels but the term has now acquired slightly poetical connotations so is not… … Wikipedia
wain — 1. noun /weɪn/ a) A wagon; A four wheeled cart for hauling loads, usually pulled by horses or oxen. The Hay Wain is a famous painting by John Constable. b) A chariot used by the gods and goddesses or a symbolic cart used in rituals and shrines in … Wiktionary
Charles' law — (also Charles s Law) n. Chem. the law stating that the volume of an ideal gas at constant pressure is directly proportional to the absolute temperature. Etymology: J. A. C. Charles, Fr. scientist d. 1823 * * * Thermodynam. See Gay Lussac s law.… … Useful english dictionary
Charles'sWain — Charles s Wain n. See Big Dipper. [Middle English charleswen, Charles (Charlemagne s) wain, probably reinterpreted from Old English carles wægn, churl s wain : carl, churl (from Old Norse … Universalium
Wain — Wain, n. [OE. wain, AS. w[ae]gn; akin to D. & G. wagen, OHG. wagan, Icel. & Sw. vagn, Dan. vogn, and E. way. ????. See {Way}, {Weigh}, and cf. {Wagon}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A four wheeled vehicle for the transportation of goods, produce, etc.; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wain rope — Wain Wain, n. [OE. wain, AS. w[ae]gn; akin to D. & G. wagen, OHG. wagan, Icel. & Sw. vagn, Dan. vogn, and E. way. ????. See {Way}, {Weigh}, and cf. {Wagon}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A four wheeled vehicle for the transportation of goods, produce, etc.; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Carl's (Charlemagne's) wagon (because of popular confusion between Charlemagne and King Arthur, who was wrongly associated with Arcturus, a name often applied to the Great Bear)]