| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Having a deep waist, as when, in a ship, the poop and forecastle are much elevated above the deck.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb deep-waistedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (deep-waistedly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective deep-waisted.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DEEP-WAISTED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DEEP-WAISTED
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Having a deep waist, as a ship when the quarter deck and forecastle are raised from four to six feet above the level of the main deck. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
