West

west, n. The direction or quarter of the heavperson employed in the whale-fishery. ens where the sun sets the point, direction, or re- Whap, hwop, n. A blow, gion opposed to east: see Compa ; a country situ- [ME. nuappen, LG. quabbeln, ated in a region toward the sunsetting, with respect a sudden stroke, chwapio, to another, —a. Situated toward the west, or in the ble, whip."] direction. of the setting sun; relating to the west; Whapper, hwop'er, n. Something coming or moving from the west, or western region. of the kind. — applied esp. — adv. To the western region at the westward hwopjan, to boast: see Whoop.] more westward. [AS., D., and G.; Dan. and Sw. Wharf, hw , n. pi. prop. vest; Skr. vast a a house, vasati, a dwelling Wharves (hwSrvz) often place, house, night — the sun's dwelling place A pier, mole, quay, or other at night, vas, to dwell, pa the night; Ic. vist, masonry, beside or extending an abode, vista, to lodge, Gr. astu, a city, hexperos, bor, river, etc., forming a landing-place L. vesper, evening, E. wa*, q. v.] — West'ering, a. may discharge or receive Pa ing to the west.— Weat'erly, a. Being toward [AS. hwerf, a dam to keep the west; situated in the western region; moving fr. hweorfan, to turn (the from the westward. — adv. Tending, going, or movwerf, a wharf, yard, turn, ing, toward the west. — Wesfern, a. Situated in away, a shelter, hverfa, the west; being in that quarter where the sun sets; skepshwarf, a shipbuilder's moving toward the west. —Westward, adv. Ton. The fee paid for the privilege ward the west. — West'wardly, adv. In a direction a wharf, or wharves in general; toward the west. inger, -in-jer, n. One who