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Nature reserve in Cambridgeshire, England
West Pit is a 4.3 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Cherry Hinton, on the south-eastern outskirts of Cambridge. It is part of the Cherry Hinton Pit biological
West_Pit
1882 and 1909 English coal mine explosions
The West Stanley Pit disasters refers to two explosions in 1882 and 1909 at the West Stanley colliery (also known as West Stanley pit or Burns pit), a
West_Stanley_Pit_disasters
Lignite mine in Hungary
2022, the West Pit section has been fully recultivated as a step towards the mine's reclamation. East of the West Pit section is the East Pit I section
Visonta_coal_mine
Subfamily of snakes
The Crotalinae, commonly known as pit vipers, or pit adders, are a subfamily of vipers found in Asia and the Americas, distinguished by the presence of
Pit_viper
Protected area in Cambridgeshire, England
consists of East Pit and most of the smaller West Pit (excluding a caravan park in the centre). East Pit is part of the Limekiln Close and East Pit Local Nature
Cherry_Hinton_Pit
Pursuit tactic used by law enforcement in an attempt to stop a fleeing vehicle
The PIT maneuver (precision immobilization technique), also known as TVI (tactical vehicle intervention or tactical vehicle interception), is a law enforcement
PIT_maneuver
Mine in Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dima Pit group, with Mashamba West and Mashamba East. The quarry was opened in 1975 and was planned to be connected to the nearby Mashamba West pit. The
Dikuluwe_Mine
Nature reserve in Cambridgeshire, England
and West Pit as a separate LNR. However, the LNRs are confusingly shown on the Natural England website. One is shown as Limekiln Close and West Pit on
Limekiln_Close_and_East_Pit
Public recreational area in Toronto, Canada
Christie Pits (officially Willowvale Park until 1983) is a public recreational area in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 750 Bloor Street West at Christie
Christie_Pits
River in California, United States
The Pit River is a major river draining from northeastern California into the state's Central Valley. The Pit, the Klamath and the Columbia are the only
Pit_River
Pit in Devon, England
Puritan's Pit (also known as Preacher's Pit, The Devil's Pit or Gruti's Pit) is a large steep-sided pit in the south side of the valley of the River Lemon
Puritan's_Pit
German motorcycle racer and team manager
Peter "Pit" Beirer (born 19 October 1972) is a German former professional motocross racer and current Motorsports Director for the KTM motorcycle company
Pit_Beirer
East and West Pits. To add to the confusion, East and West Pits are designated an SSSI called Cherry Hinton Pit, and Limekiln Close and East Pit are managed
List of local nature reserves in Cambridgeshire
List_of_local_nature_reserves_in_Cambridgeshire
Archaeological culture in the Pontic steppe circa 3300 BCE
ə/, YAM-ny-ə), or Yamna (/ˈjæm.nə/, YAM-nə), culture, also known as the Pit Grave culture or Ochre Grave culture, is a late Copper Age to early Bronze
Yamnaya_culture
Chalk quarry in Wiltshire, England
West Harnham Chalk Pit (grid reference SU128287) is a 2.8 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, England, notified in 1971
West_Harnham_Chalk_Pit
Species of snake
species of venomous pit viper endemic to the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is only known from the village of Ramda in the West Kameng district, where
Trimeresurus_arunachalensis
Fictional location and internet project
The Mystery Flesh Pit National Park is an ongoing science fiction/horror project by artist Trevor Roberts that blends multimedia illustrations, writings
Mystery Flesh Pit National Park
Mystery_Flesh_Pit_National_Park
Active submarine volcano southeast of Hawaii
south-southeast from the summit. The summit's pit craters are named West Pit, East Pit, and Pele's Pit. Pele's Pit is the youngest of this group and is located
Kamaʻehuakanaloa_Seamount
Village in County Durham, England
War I and in 1922 a Koepe friction winding engine was installed in the West Pit. New pithead baths followed in 1939, described as being "of especially
Murton,_County_Durham
American reality TV show
Pit Bulls & Parolees is an American reality television series on Animal Planet. The series, which began in 2009, focuses on the Villalobos Rescue Center
Pit_Bulls_&_Parolees
Former collieries in South Yorkshire, England
children. On 28 May 1885 Frank Shaw (48) of Hollinsend a miner at Birley West Pit was struck by corves coming down. In June 1885 at 3am John Glossop of Pond
Birley_Collieries
American electropop band
Passion Pit is an American indie pop band from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Formed in 2007, frontman and keyboardist Michael Angelakos is the band's primary
Passion_Pit
Style of dance
slam into each other. Taking place in an area called the mosh pit (often simply the pit), it is typically performed to aggressive styles of live music
Moshing
Geologic formation in Northeastern Ontario, Canada
consisted of seven open pits: North Pit, East Pit, South Pit, West Pit and three relatively small open pits known as the Turtle Pits. A railroad was built
Temagami_Greenstone_Belt
Former coal mine in South Yorkshire, England
the then West Riding of Yorkshire. It was connected to the Barnsley Canal by the Silkstone Waggonway. Huskar was the scene of a notorious pit disaster
Huskar_Pit
Core of a nuclear implosion weapon
the pit is the core of an implosion nuclear weapon, consisting of fissile material and any neutron reflector or tamper bonded to it. Early pits were
Pit_(nuclear_weapon)
1910 mining accident in Over Hulton, North West England
No. 3, known as the Pretoria Pit, in Over Hulton, Westhoughton, then in the historic county of Lancashire, in North West England. A total of 344 men and
Pretoria_Pit_disaster
Athletic arena at Purdue University
in the west pit area. Accessible seating will increase approximately six times. Two club spaces will be created, one for general fans on the west side and
Mackey_Arena
River in Quebec, Canada
The Rivière du Gouffre Sud-Ouest (English: South-West Pit Cave River) is a tributary of the eastern bank of the intermediate part of the Rivière du Gouffre
Rivière_du_Gouffre_Sud-Ouest
Airport serving Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Pittsburgh International Airport (IATA: PIT, ICAO: KPIT, FAA LID: PIT)—originally Greater Pittsburgh Airport and later Greater Pittsburgh International
Pittsburgh International Airport
Pittsburgh_International_Airport
English serial killer (1941–1995)
vertebrae, the patellae and numerous finger bones, was buried in an inspection pit beneath the garage. From their later investigations, police and forensic
Fred_West
Federally recognized American Indian tribe
The Pit River Tribe is a federally recognized tribe of eleven bands of Indigenous peoples of California. They primarily live along the Pit River in the
Pit_River_Tribe
English serial killer (born 1953)
Rosemary Pauline West (née Letts; born 29 November 1953) is an English serial killer who collaborated with her husband, Fred West, in the torture and murder
Rose_West
Species of reptile
States is a species of pit viper in the family Viperidae. The species is native to the eastern United States. Like all other pit vipers, it is venomous
Timber_rattlesnake
Short story by Edgar Allan Poe
"The Pit and the Pendulum" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe and a work of horror fiction. It was first published in 1842 in the literary
The_Pit_and_the_Pendulum
Historical region of Western United States, c. 1607–1912
The American frontier, also known as the Old West, and popularly known as the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated
American_frontier
Suburb of Mid-Coast Council, New South Wales, Australia
and Property Information. Retrieved 8 March 2009. "Proposed Roseville West Pit – Stratford Coal Mine" (PDF). Assessment Report. NSW Government. Retrieved
Stratford,_New_South_Wales
This is a list of open-pit mines. Bajo de la Alumbrera Cerro Vanguardia Mine – gold and silver mine located near Puerto San Julián, Santa Cruz Pascua
List_of_open-pit_mines
73rd season of the ARCA Menards Series West
Series West program". ARCA Racing.com. Retrieved November 18, 2025. "PIT BOX: West Series prepares for a Saturday night show at Colorado National Speedway"
2026_ARCA_Menards_Series_West
Type of earth shelter with ancient origins
A pit-house (or pit house, pithouse) is a house built in the ground and used for shelter. Besides providing shelter from the most extreme of weather conditions
Pit-house
Genus of snakes
Trimeresurus is a genus of pit vipers native to Asia. They are found from the Indian subcontinent throughout Southeast Asia, China, and the Pacific Islands
Trimeresurus
Coal merchants
Moss Pit. William Moss & Son were builders, railway contractors and coal merchants in Stafford from 1855 to 1884 when William Moss was killed at his sand
Moss_Pit
2007 studio album by Kanye West
Retrieved September 19, 2007. Reid, Shaheem (July 23, 2007). "Kanye West Says He's Ready To Pit His Album Against 50 Cent's: 'We Ain't Moving'". MTV News. Archived
Graduation_(album)
2015 Australian TV series or program
2016. The season titled "Reno Rumble: East v West", pit state based rookie teams from The East and West Side of Australia competing against each other
Reno_Rumble
Historical industrial site in England
5 km (0.3 mi) south of the village of Cocking. They are in a small chalk pit, now heavily overgrown, at grid reference SU87751715 and occupy a site of
Cocking_Lime_Works
Species of snake
Tropidolaemus wagleri, more commonly known as Wagler's pit viper, is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae
Tropidolaemus_wagleri
Genus of snakes
Malayan ground pit viper, Malayan pit viper, Malayan ground snake, Malayan moccasin. Calloselasma is a monotypic genus created for a pit viper species
Calloselasma
Island in Nova Scotia, Canada
known as the "Money Pit", which is allegedly the original searchers’ spot. Located on the east side of Oak Island, the Money Pit is—or was—a shaft more
Oak_Island
Species of snake
Craspedocephalus gramineus, known as the bamboo pit viper, Indian green pit viper, or common green pit viper, is a venomous pit viper species found in the southern
Craspedocephalus_gramineus
Mine in Temagami, Ontario, Canada
largest open pit mine in Temagami, consisting of seven open pits known as the East Pit, South Pit, North Pit, West Pit and the Turtle Pits. The mine was
Sherman_Mine
Species of short-tailed whip-scorpion
species occurs in the arid Pilbara region of North West Western Australia. The type locality is West Pit, about 45 km south of the iron-ore mining town of
Draculoides_christopherleei
Greek-Scottish actor
– Chevalier D'Antignac-Juzet The Prophet in Exile – Khalil Gibran – The Pit and the Pendulum – William – Loves Labours Lost – King Ferdinand – English
Gerald_Kyd
Species of snake
The Saint Lucia lancehead or Saint Lucia pit viper (Bothrops caribbaeus) is an endangered species of pit viper endemic to the island of Saint Lucia in
Saint_Lucia_lancehead
Species of snake
Mangrove pit viper, mangrove viper, shore pit viper, purple-spotted pit viper, shore pitviper. Found in Bangladesh, India, Burma, Thailand, West Malaysia
Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus
Trimeresurus_purpureomaculatus
American political drama television series (1999–2006)
Governor of New Hampshire, to run for president. The West Wing's 2002 presidential election pits Bartlet and Vice President John Hoynes against Florida
The_West_Wing
prehistoric and extant species whose fossils have been found in the La Brea Tar Pits, located in present-day Hancock Park, a city park on the Miracle Mile section
Paleobiota of the La Brea Tar Pits
Paleobiota_of_the_La_Brea_Tar_Pits
Collection of ancient Chinese military statues
include warriors, chariots and horses. Estimates from 2007 were that the three pits containing the Terracotta Army hold more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots
Terracotta_Army
Pit cave in West Virginia, United States
Hellhole is a large and deep pit cave in Germany Valley of eastern West Virginia. It is the seventh longest cave in the United States and is home to almost
Hellhole_(cave)
Surface lignite mine in Germany
Around 1000 people entered the coal mine and all of the diggers in its pit were brought to a standstill. It is not yet known what effect the plan to
Garzweiler_surface_mine
Musical ensemble accompanying a theater performance
A pit orchestra is a type of orchestra that accompanies performers in musicals, operas, ballets, and other shows involving music. The term was also used
Pit_orchestra
Wrestling gym and organisation in England
2°35′12″W / 53.5658°N 2.5866°W / 53.5658; -2.5866 (The Snake Pit) The Snake Pit, based in Aspull, Wigan Borough, England, is the gym and organisation
The_Snake_Pit_(Wigan)
U.S. state
the original on September 18, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2008. "2007-2022 PIT Counts by State". "The 2022 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR)
West_Virginia
1967 West German film
(Die Schlangengrube und das Pendel in West Germany), also known as The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism, The Snake Pit and the Pendulum, Blood of the Virgins
The_Blood_Demon
Burial site for cholera victims
A cholera pit was a burial place used in a time of emergency when the disease was prevalent. Such mass graves were often unmarked and were placed in remote
Cholera_pit
Grade II listed building in Headingley, England
Headingley Bear Pit is a Grade II listed building (officially listed as The Old Bear Pit) in Headingley, Leeds, England. It was formerly part of Leeds
Headingley_Bear_Pit
Protected area in West Sussex, England
Halnaker Chalk Pit is a 6.4-hectare (16-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Boxgrove in West Sussex. This chalk pit is important
Halnaker_Chalk_Pit
Railway station in Crook, County Durham, England
the closure of many of the local collieries (including the local Pease's West pit) from 1960 onwards. Passenger services from Bishop Auckland were withdrawn
Crook_railway_station
U.S. state of California in the 1850s. The expeditions are named for the Pit River, one of many tributaries of the Sacramento River, and the Pitt River
Pitt_River_Expedition
Mountain in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
shaped hill in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. There is an 80 meters deep pit in the middle of the hill, and the entrance to the pit is roughly 65 meters
Prison_of_Solomon
Elegant pitviper Eyelash pit viper Fan-Si-Pan horned pitviper Flat-nosed pitviper Godman's pit viper Green tree pit viper Habu pit viper Hagen's pitviper
List_of_snakes_by_common_name
Pit over which timber is sawed
A saw pit or sawpit is a pit over which timber is positioned to be sawed with a long two-handled saw, usually a whipsaw, by two people, one standing above
Saw_pit
Form of insidious localized corrosion in which a pit develops at the anode site
Pitting corrosion, or pitting, is a form of extremely localized corrosion that leads to the random creation of small holes in metal. The driving power
Pitting_corrosion
Open-pit coal mine in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
The Tagebau Hambach is a large open-pit coal mine (German: Tagebau) in Niederzier and Elsdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is operated by RWE
Hambach_surface_mine
Musical by Leonard Bernstein; premiered in 1957
the show. The original orchestra consisted of 31 players: a large Broadway pit orchestra enhanced to include 5 percussionists. In 1960, Bernstein prepared
West_Side_Story
County of England
names include Stilton cheese, Champagne and Parma Ham. Coal The last pit in West Yorkshire to close was Hay Royds Colliery at Denby Dale in 2012 after
West_Yorkshire
Geological site in West Sussex
Horton Clay Pit is a 0.4-hectare (0.99-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Small Dole in West Sussex. It is a Geological Conservation
Horton_Clay_Pit
Railway line in Leeds, England
continued to Day Hole End and to West Pit via a rope worked incline. There were also numerous wagonways from early pits in the park, the remains of which
Middleton_Railway
Indian state election
Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of West Bengal in 2011 to elect the members of West Bengal Legislative Assembly as the term of the incumbent
2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
2011_West_Bengal_Legislative_Assembly_election
Canadian restaurant franchise
Pita Pit is a quick-service restaurant franchise serving pita sandwiches with fresh vegetables, grilled meat and sauces. Worldwide, it has two separate
Pita_Pit
Female labourers at British coal mines
Pit brow women or pit brow lasses were female surface labourers at British collieries. They worked at the coal screens on the pit bank (or brow) at the
Pit_brow_women
Artificial lake in Minnesota, US
Portsmouth Mine Pit Lake, sometimes called the Portsmouth Pit, is the deepest lake completely within the state of Minnesota, USA. It has a depth of over
Portsmouth_Mine_Pit_Lake
Area of iron ore in Nipissing District of Northeastern Ontario, Canada
Sherman consisted of four main open pits: East Pit and South Pit in the Northeast Arm Iron Range and North Pit and West Pit in the parallel Vermilion Range
Northeast_Arm_Iron_Range
3rd-century BC site in Shaanxi, China
The west tomb passage is linked to a pit where the bronze chariots and horses were found. The tomb chamber itself is 80 meters long east to west, 50 meters
Mausoleum_of_Qin_Shi_Huang
74th season of the ARCA Menards Series
Running Berlin for PRG". Frontstretch. 11 June 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026. "PIT BOX: ARCA Menards Series keeps rolling through the Midwest with visit to
2026_ARCA_Menards_Series
Fine grained natural soil
Clay panel – Building material made of clay with some additives Clay pit – Open-pit mining for the extraction of clay minerals Geophagia – Practice of eating
Clay
Basketball arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
The Pit (also known as The Pit - Powered by Nusenda) is an indoor arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving primarily as the home venue of the University
The_Pit_(arena)
Village in West Yorkshire, England
and have lain within the current West Yorkshire Metropolitan Area since April 1974. Fitzwilliam was built as a pit village. It has a railway station
Fitzwilliam,_West_Yorkshire
Indian state election
September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021. "West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee files papers for crucial bypoll, BJP pits gritty lawyer against her". The Times of
2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
2021_West_Bengal_Legislative_Assembly_election
NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Sonoma Raceway
The Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 is a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race that is held at the Sonoma Raceway road course in Sonoma, California. Since its
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Sonoma Raceway
NASCAR_O'Reilly_Auto_Parts_Series_at_Sonoma_Raceway
1878 English mining accident
North West England. The official death toll was 189 although contemporary reports at first stated that over 200 had been killed. The Wood Pit was one
Wood_Pit_disaster
Comics character
Tar Pit (Joseph "Joey" V. Monteleone) is a supervillain in the DC Comics universe, primarily as an enemy of the Flash (Wally West). Created by Geoff Johns
Tar_Pit_(DC_Comics)
Village in England
(18 km) north-west of Morpeth and 5 miles (8 km) south-east of Rothbury. Longframlington is a former pit village and on the site of the pit now stands Fram
Longframlington
Collegiate summer baseball team in Traverse City, Michigan
The Traverse City Pit Spitters are a baseball team in the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league, and began play in the 2019 season. Based
Traverse_City_Pit_Spitters
Copper mine in Copperbelt, Zambia
Copper mine, previously the Chingola Copper mine, is an underground and open-pit cobalt and copper mine in Chingola, in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia
Nchanga_Copper_mine
Bayne (alternate pit reporter) Dave Burns Kim Coon Marty Snider Parker Kligerman (alternate pit reporter) Dillon Welch (alternate pit reporter) Marty Snider
List of NASCAR on NBC broadcasters
List_of_NASCAR_on_NBC_broadcasters
List of storms with the same or similar names
The name Hagupit (Tagalog: hagupit, [hɐ.ɣʊ.ˈpɪt̚], ha-goo-PIT) has been used to name five tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name
List_of_storms_named_Hagupit
Type of pottery subjected to geometric patterns from the comb-like tool
Comb Ceramic or Pit-Comb Ware (in Europe), and Jeulmun pottery or Jeulmun vessel (in Korea) is a type of pottery subjected to geometric patterns from
Comb_Ceramic
Village in County Durham, England
Beamish, previously named "Pit Hill", is a village in County Durham, England, situated to the north east of Stanley. The village is contained within Hell
Beamish,_County_Durham
Unincorporated rural community in Ontario, Canada
transportation. In 2011, residents of West Montrose were involved in a project to prevent Capital Paving from starting a gravel pit within 180 metres from the covered
West_Montrose,_Ontario
Genus of snakes
Craspedocephalus is a genus of pit vipers found in Asia from the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia. Currently 14 species are recognized. Most species
Craspedocephalus
WEST PIT
WEST PIT
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : patronymic from Simkin.
Boy/Male
English American
West meadow.English surname Westley.
Female
Welsh
Welsh pet form of Greek Hagne (English Agnes), NEST means "chaste; holy."
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : variant of Hick.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Chinese, English
West Town; Surname; From the Western Stream
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : variant of Critchley.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Yorkshire)
English (West Yorkshire) : variant of Walworth.
Boy/Male
English American
West town. Surname.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English
Form of Wesley; The West Meadow
Surname or Lastname
Danish and German
Danish and German : variant of Wente.English : topographic name from Middle English went(e) ‘crossroad’.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Yorkshire)
English (West Yorkshire) : variant of Jagger.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Yorkshire)
English (West Yorkshire) : variant spelling of Swales.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from Middle English, Middle High German west ‘west’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement, or a regional name for someone who had migrated from further west.This name was brought to North America independently by many bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. Thomas West, 12th Baron De La Warre, was captain general of Virginia in 1610–11. The state of DE is named for him. One of the earliest permanent settlers was Francis West (1606–92), who came to Duxbury, MA, from Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, in or before 1638.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Yorkshire)
English (West Yorkshire) : variant of Latham.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Yorkshire)
English (West Yorkshire) : variant of Phillips.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a refiner, from Yiddish test ‘crucible’, ‘melting pot’.English : nickname for someone with a large or otherwise remarkable head, from Old French teste ‘head’.
WEST PIT
WEST PIT
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pure, Chaste, Clean, Modest, Holy
Girl/Female
Tamil
Nikiaksh | நீகீஅகà¯à®·
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
From the Hedged Meadow
Female
Greek
(ΞÎνη) Feminine form of Greek Xenon, XENE means "foreigner; stranger."
Boy/Male
Arabic
Consideration; Depth; Attention
Girl/Female
Hindu
Remembered
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name YEN means "peace."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Angel of God
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Hebrew
Son of Adam
WEST PIT
WEST PIT
WEST PIT
WEST PIT
WEST PIT
v. t.
To tune with a wrest, or key.
n.
A deed; an action; a gest.
n.
A stage in traveling; a stop for rest or lodging in a journey or progress; a rest.
imp. & p. p.
of Wet
superl.
Very damp; rainy; as, wet weather; a wet season.
v. i.
To turn or move toward the west; to veer from the north or south toward the west.
v. i.
To pass to the west; to set, as the sun.
v. t.
To furnish with a welt; to sew or fasten a welt on; as, to welt a boot or a shoe; to welt a sleeve.
n.
A country, or region of country, which, with regard to some other country or region, is situated in the direction toward the west.
a.
Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the west, or coming from the west; as, a west course is one toward the west; an east and west line; a west wind blows from the west.
v. t.
To lay or place at rest; to quiet.
v. t.
To put into a nest; to form a nest for.
v. i.
To build and occupy a nest.
a. & n.
Wet.
a.
Most advanced; most correct or complete; as, the best scholar; the best view of a subject.
n.
Formerly, that part of the United States west of the Alleghany mountains; now, commonly, the whole region west of the Mississippi river; esp., that part which is north of the Indian Territory, New Mexico, etc. Usually with the definite article.
a.
Having good qualities in the highest degree; most good, kind, desirable, suitable, etc.; most excellent; as, the best man; the best road; the best cloth; the best abilities.