wand
a slender stick or rod, especially one used by a magician, conjurer, or diviner.
a rod or staff carried as an emblem of one's office or authority.
a slender shoot, stem, or branch of a shrub or tree.
a small applicator for cosmetics, usually having a brush at the tip: She applied the mascara with a wand.
U.S. Archery. a slat 6 feet (183 centimeters) by 2 inches (5 centimeters) placed at a distance of 100 yards (91 meters) for men and 60 yards (55 meters) for women, and used as a target.
Also called wand reader. an electronic device, in the form of a handheld rod, that can optically read coded data, as on a merchandise label or tag or the page of a book.
Origin of wand
1Other words from wand
- wandlike, adjective
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How to use wand in a sentence
His glance returned to the wandlike form of his daughter, whose eyes now opened upon his archly.
Its stems are tall and wandlike with long, narrow leaves, and its little blossoms are very trim.
The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits | Mary Elizabeth ParsonsHe had glided in beyond range of Retoc's vision and now he leaped from his car and drew his wandlike whip-sword.
Quest of the Golden Ape | Ivar JorgensenThe wandlike old man straightened his white head a trifle haughtily.
The Coryston Family | Mrs. Humphry Ward
British Dictionary definitions for wand
/ (wɒnd) /
a slender supple stick or twig
a thin rod carried as a symbol of authority
a rod used by a magician, water diviner, etc
informal a conductor's baton
archery a marker used to show the distance at which the archer stands from the target
a hand-held electronic device, such as a light pen or bar-code reader, which is pointed at or passed over an item to read the data stored there
Origin of wand
1Derived forms of wand
- wandlike, adjective
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