Wigan Definition

wĭgən
noun
A canvaslike cotton cloth used to stiffen hems, lapels, etc.
Webster's New World
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pronoun

A town in Greater Manchester, England.

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Origin of Wigan

  • From Wigan (“town in Greater Manchester").

    From Wiktionary

  • After Wigan

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Wigan Sentence Examples

  • Wigan Pier was named after the wharf on the canal.

  • In the 17th century, Thomas Shirley brought the natural gas of Wigan, in Shropshire, to the notice of the Royal Society.

  • For the endless chain system, which is much used in the Wigan district, a double line of way is necessary, one line for full and the other for empty tubs.

  • In the large shafts of the Northern and Wigan districts the cages are made about 8 ft.

  • Wigan is a name derived from the town Wigan and seems to have been originally applied to a stiff canvas-like cloth used for lining skirts.

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Words Starting With

WWIWIG

Words Ending With

NANGAN

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Words Starting With W and Ending With N

Starts With W & Ends With NStarts With WI & Ends With NStarts With W & Ends With AN

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