Meaning of Wand | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority.
2. A surname.
3. A stick or rod used by a magician (a magic wand), conjurer or diviner (divining rod).
4. An instrument shaped like a wand, such as a curling wand.
   broadly
5. A stick, branch, or stalk, especially of willow.
6. A card of a particular suit of the minor arcana in tarot, the wands.
7. A player's foot used especially skillfully in football.
   UK, figuratively, informal

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Examples

“Then all of a sudden a number⟳ of armed men arranged in companies, and marshalled by officers who held ivory wands in their hands, came running swiftly towards us, having, so far as I could make⟳ out, emerged from the face⟳ of the precipice like⟳ ants from their burrows.”

“Love⟳ is that blessed wand which wins the waters from the hardness of the heart.”

“Shop⟳ vac serves as blower to force⟳ vermiculite in fiber drum up through vacuum-cleaner wand and hose into wall opening”

“The skillful shepherd peeled me certain wands.”

“In addition to the distinction of a white frock, every woman and girl carried in her right hand a peeled willow-wand, and in her left a bunch of white flowers.”

“Without question⟳, he is the best left-footed player I've ever played with. Along with his wand of a left foot he also has great pace and can be as hard as nails.”

“Shortly afterwards, Thomas lined up a corner and with his wand of a right foot, landed it on the head of Campbell to get⟳ Everton's second.”

“Cresswell also had a wand of a left foot, which was a threat from open⟳ play⟳ and set-pieces – though his quality in the latter category wasn't used as often in 2015/16 due to Payet's presence.”

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