[web-ster] 
| a weaver. |
[web-ster] | 1. | Daniel, 1782–1852, U.S. statesman and orator. |
| 2. | John, c1580–1625?, English dramatist. |
| 3. | Margaret, 1905–72, British stage director, producer, and actress, born in the U.S. |
| 4. | Noah, 1758–1843, U.S. lexicographer and essayist. |
| 5. | William H(edg⋅cock) [hej-kok] , born 1924, U.S. judge and government official: director of the FBI since 1978. |
| 6. | a city in central Massachusetts. 14,480. |
| 7. | Also, Webster's. Informal. a dictionary of the English language. |
| web·ster (wěb'stər) n. Obsolete A weaver of cloth. [Middle English, from Old English webbestre, feminine of webba, weaver, from webb, web; see webh- in Indo-European roots.] |
| Web·ster (wěb'stər) American politician. A U.S. representative from New Hampshire (1813-1817) and later a representative (1823-1827) and senator (1827-1841 and 1845-1850) from Massachusetts, he was a noted orator who espoused preservation of the Union. He twice served as secretary of state (1841-1843 and 1850-1852). |
| Webster, John 1580?-1625? English playwright whose works include The White Devil (published 1612) and The Duchess of Malfi (c. 1613). |
| Webster, Noah 1758-1843. American lexicographer whose Spelling Book (1783) helped standardize American spelling. His major work, An American Dictionary of the English Language, was originally published in 1828. |
Webster
1. Webster's Dictionary.
2. A World-Wide Web browser for the Acorn Archimedes. The HTML files may reside locally or be retrieved using a "fetcher". An HTTP fetcher for use with KA9Q is supplied.
Version: 0.05.
HENSA Gopher. Demon FTP.
(1995-02-21)
Webster
town (township), Worcester county, south-central Massachusetts, U.S., on the French River, 18 miles (29 km) south of Worcester city. Within the town limits is Lake Chaubunagungamaug (now also called Lake Webster), 3 miles (5 km) long and the focus of a recreational area. The lake's full name, Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg, reportedly is Nipmuc (Algonquian) for "You fish your side of the lake; I fish my side; nobody fish in the middle." The town was settled about 1713 and named (1832) for the American statesman and orator Daniel Webster. It was noted for its early textile mills, established in 1811. The arrival of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad in 1840 spurred further industrial development. The economy is now diversified. Insurance and the production of textiles account for the largest share of employment. Nichols College (1815) is in nearby Dudley. Inc. 1832. Area 15 square miles (39 square km). Pop. (1990) 16,196; (2000) 16,415; (2005 est.) 16,851.
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