*whiske*

n. A kind of carriage. See Whiskey. Southery. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ 1913 Webster ]

1. One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Formerly, the hair of the upper lip; a mustache; -- usually in the plural. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hoary whiskers and a forky beard. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. pl. That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, or upon the chin, or upon both; as, side whiskers; chin whiskers. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A hair of the beard. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. pl. (Naut.) Iron rods extending on either side of the bowsprit, to spread, or guy out, the stays, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Formed into whiskers; furnished with whiskers; having or wearing whiskers. [ 1913 Webster ]

Our forefathers, a grave, whiskered race. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) Having elongated hairs, feathers, or bristles on the cheeks. [ 1913 Webster ]

The whiskered vermin race. Grainger. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Being without whiskers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Wisket. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A basket; esp., a straw provender basket. [ Prov. Eng. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mach.) A small lathe for turning wooden pins. [ 1913 Webster ]

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{ } n. [ Ir. or Gael. uisge water (perhaps akin to E. wash, water) in uisgebeatha whiskey, properly, water of life. Cf. Usquebaugh. ] An intoxicating liquor distilled from grain, potatoes, etc., especially in Scotland, Ireland, and the United States. In the United States, whisky is generally distilled from maize, rye, or wheat, but in Scotland and Ireland it is often made from malted barley. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bourbon whisky, corn whisky made in Bourbon County, Kentucky. --
Crooked whisky. See under Crooked. --
Whisky Jack (Zool.), the Canada jay (Perisoreus Canadensis). It is noted for its fearless and familiar habits when it frequents the camps of lumbermen in the winter season. Its color is dull grayish blue, lighter beneath. Called also moose bird. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Whisky, a liquor. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Whisky + -fy. ] Drunk with whisky; intoxicated. [ Humorous ] Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n.; pl. Whiskeys r Whiskies. [ See Whisk, v. t. & n. ] A light carriage built for rapid motion; -- called also tim-whiskey. [ 1913 Webster ]