Wain - What does it mean?
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(archaic, or, literary) A wagon; a four-wheeled cart for hauling loads, usually pulled by horses or oxen.
wain
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl), from (etyl) . Cognate with West Frisian wein, Dutch wagen, German Wagen, Danish/Norwegian vogn, Swedish vagn. Compare the doublet (wagon).Noun
(en noun)- "The Hay Wain " is a famous painting by John Constable.
Quotations
* (English Citations of "wain")Etymology 2
Verb
(en verb)- As the auto industry is waining away, the city is looking for something new. [http://www.modeldmedia.com/inthenews/urbanfarm15108.aspx]