WA, WE-WR
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z [Introduction]

WEAPON

RT ARROW
RT BARB
RT BILL-HOOK
RT BOW-STRING
RT HILT
RT KNIFE
RT MACHETE
RT POINT
BT ARMS/ARMOUR
NT ANGON
NT AXE
NT BAYONET
NT BILL
NT BLOW-PIPE
NT BOW
NT CALTROP
NT CATAPULT
NT CATCHPOLE
NT CLUB
NT DAGGER
NT FIGHTING-BRACELET
NT FIGHTING-CLAW
NT FIGHTING-STICK
NT GISARME
NT GLAIVE
NT GUN
NT HALBERD
NT HAND-GRENADE
NT HARPOON
NT JAMBIYYA
NT JU MONJI YARI
NT KNUCKLE-DUSTER
NT LANCE
NT LATHI
NT MANDAU
NT PANJI
NT PARTIZAN
NT PHUR-BU
NT PIKE
NT POIGNARD
NT POLE-ARM
NT POLE-AXE
NT PUGILISTIC RING
NT QILICH
NT SAX
NT SINGLESTICK
NT SLING
NT SPEAR
NT SPONTOON
NT SWORD
NT THROWING-WEAPON
NT TOMAHAWK
NT TRIDENT
NT WAR-HAMMER
NP HELMET-BREAKER

WEAPON-MOULD

BT ARMS/ARMOUR
BT MOULD
NT ARROW-HEAD-MOULD
NP DAGGER-MOULD

WEAVING EQUIPMENT

RT SKEINER
RT SKEIN-WINDER
RT SPINDLE
RT SPINNING EQUIPMENT
RT THREAD-WINDER
RT YARN
RT YARN-WINDER
BT TEXTILE CRAFTS
NT BOBBIN
NT COMB BEATER
NT KNITTING-PIN
NT LOOM
NT LOOM-WEIGHT
NT PATTERN-BOARD
NT PIN BEATER
NT PIRN
NT SHUTTLE
NT SHUTTLE-CASE
NT TAPESTRY-NEEDLE
NT WARPING-FRAME
NT WARPING-POST
NT WEAVING-BATTEN
NT WEAVING-FRAME
NT WEAVING-PEG
NT WEAVING-PICK
NT WEAVING-STICK
NT WEAVING-STRAP
NT WEAVING-TABLET

WEAVING-BATTEN

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
BT WEAVING EQUIPMENT

WEAVING-COMB NP

PT COMB BEATER

WEAVING-FRAME

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
BT WEAVING EQUIPMENT

WEAVING-PEG

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
BT WEAVING EQUIPMENT

WEAVING-PICK

RT PICK
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
BT WEAVING EQUIPMENT

WEAVING-STICK

RT LOOM
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
BT WEAVING EQUIPMENT

WEAVING-STRAP

RT LOOM
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
BT WEAVING EQUIPMENT

WEAVING-TABLET

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
BT WEAVING EQUIPMENT

WEBBING

BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

WEDDING-CHEST

BT CHEST
BT MARRIAGE EQUIPMENT

WEDDING-CUP

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT DRINKING-CUP
BT MARRIAGE EQUIPMENT
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL VESSEL

WEDDING-DRESS

BT DRESS
BT MARRIAGE EQUIPMENT

WEDDING-FORK

BT CUTLERY
BT FORK
BT MARRIAGE EQUIPMENT

WEDDING-KNIFE

BT CUTLERY
BT KNIFE
BT MARRIAGE EQUIPMENT

WEDDING-RING
For the Department of Medieval and Later Antiquities, see also POSY-RING.

RT POSY RING
BT FINGER-RING
BT MARRIAGE EQUIPMENT
NT GIMMEL-RING
NP MARRIAGE-RING

WEDDING-VEIL

BT MARRIAGE EQUIPMENT
BT VEIL

WEDGE

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

WEIGHT
It is assumed that the term refers to measuring-weights. For objects used for 'weighing-down' see the Related Terms of WEIGHT.

RT BIRDSTONE
RT BIRD-TRAP-WEIGHT
RT BOLAS-WEIGHT
RT CARPET-WEIGHT
RT COUNTERPOISE
RT DIGGING-STICK-WEIGHT
RT EAR-WEIGHT
RT JUMPING-WEIGHT
RT LOOM-WEIGHT
RT NEEDLE-WEIGHT
RT NET-SINKER
RT NET-WEIGHT
RT PAPER-WEIGHT
RT SCROLL-WEIGHT
RT SHROUD-WEIGHT
RT SINKER
RT SLEEVE-WEIGHT
BT MEASURE
NT APOTHECARY-WEIGHT
NT BALANCE-WEIGHT
NT BOX-WEIGHT
NT COIN-WEIGHT
NT GOLD-WEIGHT
NT MARKET WEIGHT
NT WOOL-WEIGHT
NP MEASURING-WEIGHT

WEIGHT-BOX

BT BOX

WEIGHT-DRIVEN CLOCK

BT CLOCK

WEIGHT-MOULD

BT MOULD

WEIGHT-TRAY

BT TRAY

WEIQI-BOARD

RT GO-BOARD
RT PADUK-BOARD
BT GAME-BOARD

WEIQI-PIECE

BT GAME-PIECE

WEIQI-POT

BT GAMES/SPORTING EQUIPMENT
BT POT

WEIQI-SET

BT GAMES/SPORTING EQUIPMENT

WELL

RT IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT
RT WELL-HEAD
RT WELL-WINDER
BT HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT

WELL-HEAD

RT WELL
BT HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT

WELL-WINDER

RT WELL
BT HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT
BT WINDER

WHEEL
A more specific term should be used if possible.

BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT LAW-WHEEL
NT PRAYER-WHEEL
NT SPINNING-WHEEL
NT WATER-WHEEL

WHEEL TRAP

BT TRAP

WHEEL-BAROMETER

BT BAROMETER

WHEEL-BARROW

BT BARROW
BT CARRIER

WHEEL-CUTTER

BT CUTTER
BT HOROLOGICAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT

WHETSTONE

BT SHARPENER
NP HONE

WHIP

RT GOAD
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT CAMEL-WHIP
NT CATTLE-WHIP
NT HORSE-WHIP
NT QUIRT
NT RIDING-CROP
NT SCOURGE

WHIP-SLING
The main use of this object is as a spear or dart-thrower. When the object has been used in the context of games, the term GAME should be entered as an additional keyword.

RT GAMES/SPORTING EQUIPMENT
RT SPEAR-THROWER
BT SLING
NP KOTAHA
NP THROWING-WHIP

WHISK

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT TEA-WHISK

WHISKY-DECANTER

BT DECANTER

WHISK-HOLDER

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT-HOLDER

WHISTLE

BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
NT FALCON-WHISTLE

WHISTLE-CASE

BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CASE

WHISTLE-CLEANER

BT MUSIC EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

WHISTLE-MOULD

BT MOULD

WHORL NP

PT SPINDLE-WHORL

WICK

BT LIGHTING EQUIPMENT

WICK-HOLDER

BT HOLDER
BT LIGHTING EQUIPMENT

WICK-PULLER

BT LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

WICK-TRIMMER

BT LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

WIG

RT HAIR-PIECE
RT HEAD-ORNAMENT
RT TOILET/COSMETIC EQUIPMENT
BT HEAD-GEAR
BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT

WIG-BOX

BT BOX
BT TOILET/COSMETIC EQUIPMENT

WIG-CURLER

RT HAIR-CURLER
BT TOILET-TOOL/IMPLEMENT

WIG-PIN

BT HAIR-ORNAMENT
BT PIN
BT TOILET-TOOL/IMPLEMENT

WIG-RING NP

PT PENANNULAR EAR-RING

WIG-STAND

BT STAND
BT TOILET/COSMETIC EQUIPMENT

WINDER

RT REELER
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT FISHING-LINE-WINDER
NT SILP'AE
NT SKEIN-WINDER
NT STRING-WINDER
NT THREAD-WINDER
NT WARPING-POST
NT WELL-WINDER
NT WINDING-FRAME
NT WINDING-RACK
NT WINDLASS
NT YARN-WINDER

WINDING-FRAME

BT FRAME
BT WINDER

WINDING-RACK

BT RACK
BT WINDER

WINDING-SHEET NP

PT SHROUD

WINDLASS

RT CROSS-BOW
BT WINDER

WINDOW
The term should only be used if the object is complete; otherwise enter one of the Narrow Terms.

RT LOUVER
BT ARCHITECTURE
NT WINDOW-FRAME
NT WINDOW-GLASS
NT WINDOW-GRILLE
NT WINDOW-PANE
NT WINDOW-SILL
NT WINDOW-SPACER

WINDOW-FRAME

BT WINDOW

WINDOW-GLASS

RT WINDOW-PANE
BT WINDOW

WINDOW-GRILLE

BT WINDOW

WINDOW-PANE

RT WINDOW-GLASS
BT WINDOW

WINDOW-SILL

BT WINDOW

WINDOW-SPACER

BT WINDOW

WINDOW-VENTILATOR

BT VENTILATOR-SCREEN

WIND-VANE

RT ARCHITECTURE
BT MEASURE

WINESKIN

RT WINE-VESSEL
BT CONTAINER

WINE-BOTTLE

BT BOTTLE
BT WINE-VESSEL
NT SAKE-BOTTLE

WINE-COOLER

BT COOLER
BT WINE-VESSEL
NT ICE-PAIL
NT PSYKTER

WINE-CUP

RT POSSET-CUP
BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT DRINKING-CUP
NT CHAMPAGNE-CUP
NT SAKE-CUP
NT WINE-TASTING-CUP

WINE-CUP-HOLDER

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT CUP-HOLDER

WINE-EWER

BT EWER
BT WINE-VESSEL

WINE-FUNNEL

RT WINE-VESSEL
BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT FUNNEL

WINE-GLASS

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT DRINKING-GLASS
NT CHAMPAGNE-GLASS
NT FLUTE GLASS
NT PORT-GLASS
NT SHERRY-GLASS
NT TOASTMASTER'S GLASS

WINE-HEATER

RT WINE-VESSEL
BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT HEATER

WINE-JAR

RT AMPHORA
BT JAR
BT WINE-VESSEL

WINE-JUG

BT JUG
BT WINE-VESSEL

WINE-KETTLE

BT KETTLE
BT WINE-VESSEL

WINE-LADLE

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT LADLE

WINE-POT

BT POT
BT WINE-VESSEL

WINE-POT-HOLDER

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT POT-HOLDER

WINE-POURER

BT POURER
BT WINE-VESSEL

WINE-STRAINER

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT STRAINER

WINE-TASTING-CUP

BT TASTING-CUP
BT WINE-CUP

WINE-VESSEL
For the Department of Oriental Antiquities' Chinese collections, see also RELIGIOUS/RITUAL VESSEL.

RT CARAFE
RT PUNCH-BOWL
RT WINE-FUNNEL
RT WINE-HEATER
RT WINESKIN
BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT VESSEL
NT COMMUNION FLAGON
NT COMMUNION TANKARD
NT SAKE-BOWL
NT SAKE-CARRIER
NT WINE-BOTTLE
NT WINE-COOLER
NT WINE-EWER
NT WINE-JAR
NT WINE-JUG
NT WINE-KETTLE
NT WINE-POT
NT WINE-POURER

WINNOWER

RT WINNOWING-TRAY
BT AGRICULTURAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NP WINNOWING-MACHINE

WINNOWING-BASKET

BT AGRICULTURAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT
BT BASKET

WINNOWING-FAN

BT AGRICULTURAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT
BT FAN

WINNOWING-FORK

BT AGRICULTURAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT
BT FORK

WINNOWING-MACHINE NP

PT WINNOWER

WINNOWING-TRAY

RT THRESHING-TRAY
RT WINNOWER
BT AGRICULTURAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT

WIRE

BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

WITCH-BALL

BT AMULET

WOODEN WATCH

BT WATCH

WOOL-WEIGHT
In the Department of Medieval and Later Antiquities this term refers to a 7lb weight used for weighing bales of wool.

BT WEIGHT

WOOMERA NP

PT SPEAR-THROWER

WORKED OCHRE

BT PIGMENT
BT PRODUCTION/REPLICATION

WORK-BASKET

BT BASKET

WORK-BOX

BT BOX

WORK-SHIRT

BT SHIRT

WORLD-TIME CLOCK

BT CLOCK

WORLD-TIME WATCH

BT WATCH

WOUND-PLUG
The term is restricted to the context of hunting.

RT FLOAT-PLUG
BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT

WOUND-TRIMMER

BT SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

WRAP

RT SCARF
RT SHAWL
BT GARMENT

WRAPPER NP

PT WRAPPING

WRAPPING

BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT CHAKLA
NT MUMMY-WRAPPING
NT POJAGI
NT WRAPPING-PAPER
NP WRAPPER

WRAPPING-PAPER
The additional term DECORATED PAPER should also be entered, if appropriate.

RT DECORATED PAPER
BT WRAPPING

WREATH
The term FUNERARY WREATH should be entered instead, if more appropriate. Where the term refers to head-gear use HEAD-BAND, etc.

RT BOUQUET
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT FUNERARY WREATH

WRENCH

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

WRISTLET NP

PT BRACELET

WRIST-BAND

BT WRIST-ORNAMENT

WRIST-CHRONOGRAPH

RT SPLIT-SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH
BT WRIST-WATCH

WRIST-CLASP

BT CLASP
BT WRIST-ORNAMENT

WRIST-GUARD

RT ARMOUR
BT GUARD
NP BRACER

WRIST-KNIFE

BT KNIFE

WRIST-ORNAMENT

RT BANGLE
BT ARM-ORNAMENT
NT BRACELET
NT CUFF
NT WRIST-BAND
NT WRIST-CLASP

WRIST-REST

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT REST
NP HAND-REST

WRIST-WATCH

BT WATCH
NT TUNING-FORK WATCH
NT WRIST-CHRONOGRAPH

WRITING SHEET
The term refers to a sheet with a pictorial or ornamental border designed for a child to provide a specimen of handwriting. Such sheets are sometimes referred to as Christmas sheets.

BT CHILDCARE EQUIPMENT
BT WRITING-PAPER

WRITING-BOARD

RT WRITING-TABLET
BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT

WRITING-BOOK
The term refers to a handbook of calligraphy.

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT BOOK
BT CALLIGRAPHY
NT COPY-SHEET

WRITING-BOOK-COVER

BT BOOK-COVER

WRITING-BOX

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT BOX

WRITING-BRUSH

BT ART/WRITING-IMPLEMENT
BT BRUSH

WRITING-CASE

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT CASE

WRITING-IMPLEMENT NP

PT ART/WRITING-IMPLEMENT

WRITING-PAD

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT

WRITING-PAPER

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT PAPER-SHEET
NT WRITING SHEET
NP E-BANGIRI
NP LETTER-PAPER

WRITING-SET
Double-key with the individual object names.

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT

WRITING-SET-STAND

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT STAND

WRITING-SLOPE

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT

WRITING-STICK

BT ART/WRITING-IMPLEMENT

WRITING-TABLET
For the Department of Western Asiatic Antiquities, the term TABLET should be used instead.

RT WRITING-BOARD
BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT TABLET

WA, WE-WR
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z [Introduction]

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