English terms dictionary. 2015.
Wattle — may refer to:*Wattle (anatomy), a fleshy growth hanging from the head or neck of certain animals, including humans *Wattle and daub, a building technique using woven wooden supports packed with clay or mud *Croatian wattle, decorative pattern… … Wikipedia
Wattle — Wat tle, n. [AS. watel, watul, watol, hurdle, covering, wattle; cf. OE. watel a bag. Cf. {Wallet}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A twig or flexible rod; hence, a hurdle made of such rods. [1913 Webster] And there he built with wattles from the marsh A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wattle — [wät′ l] n. [ME wattel < OE watul, a hurdle, woven twigs < ? IE * wedh , to knit, bind < base * (a)we > WEAVE] 1. a sort of woven work made of sticks intertwined with twigs or branches, used for walls, fences, and roofs 2. [Brit. Dial … English World dictionary
Wattle — Wat tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wattled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wattling}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To bind with twigs. [1913 Webster] 2. To twist or interweave, one with another, as twigs; to form a network with; to plat; as, to wattle branches. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wattle — {{11}}wattle (1) stakes interlaced with twigs and forming the framework of the wall of a building, O.E. watol hurdle, in plural twigs, thatching, tiles, related to weðel bandage, of unknown origin. Surviving in wattle and daub building material… … Etymology dictionary
wattle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English wattel, from Old English watel; akin to Old High German wadal bandage Date: before 12th century 1. a. a fabrication of poles interwoven with slender branches, withes, or reeds and used especially formerly in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
wattle — /wot l/, n., v., wattled, wattling, adj. n. 1. Often, wattles. a number of rods or stakes interwoven with twigs or tree branches for making fences, walls, etc. 2. wattles, a number of poles laid on a roof to hold thatch. 3. (in Australia) any of… … Universalium
wattle — [[t]wɒ̱t(ə)l[/t]] N UNCOUNT Wattle is a framework made by weaving thin sticks through thick sticks which is used for making fences and walls. [BRIT] ...the native huts of mud and wattle. ...wattle fencing … English dictionary
wattle — I wat•tle [[t]ˈwɒt l[/t]] n. v. tled, tling, adj. 1) Often, wattles. a number of rods or stakes interwoven with twigs or tree branches for making fences, walls, etc 2) wattles, a number of poles laid on a roof to hold thatch 3) to bind, wall,… … From formal English to slang
Wattle — Stakes interwoven with twigs/branches to make a fence or wall; also wattle and daub = the use of mud and clay daubed on a wattle wall … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
