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These terms are from the FISH Archaeological Objects Thesaurus (Forum on Information Standards in Heritage - FISH).

Term Scope note Term type SENESCHAL URI Other URI
WELL HEAD The structure at the top of a draw well. Preferred term 70468 -
WELL HOUSE A building over a well housing machinery for raising the water. Often consisting of a DONKEY WHEEL or HORSE GIN. Preferred term 70469 -
WELL KEEPERS COTTAGE The residence of a well keeper. Preferred term 93791 -
Well Shaft Narrow term 93792 -
WELL WINDER The windlass used to wind rope around to raise and lower the bucket in a well. Preferred term 96459 -
Welsh Presbyterian Chapel Narrow term 93793 -
Welsh Presbyterian Church Narrow term 93794 -
WESLEYAN ASSOCIATION CHAPEL A place of worship for followers of the Wesleyan Association. This group split from the Methodists in 1836 and were separate until joining the Methodist Reform Church in 1857. Preferred term 99552 -
Wesleyan Meeting House Narrow term 93795 -
WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL A place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists. This was the original Methodist church from which the other denominations seceded. In 1932 they joined the United Methodists and the Primitive Methodists to form the Methodist church. Preferred term 78137 -
WESLEYAN REFORM UNION CHAPEL A place of worship for followers of the Wesleyan Reform Union, a movement formed in 1859 by those members of the Methodist Reform Church who did not join the Wesleyan Association. Preferred term 99960 -
WEST INDIAMAN Any vessel in use by the West India Company. Preferred term - -
WESTWORK The west end of a church made up of a tower, entrance hall and upper room, usually with an altar. Preferred term 138427 -
Wet Cooperage Narrow term 93797 -
WET DOCK A large, watertight enclosure in which the water is maintained at the high-tide level so that vessels remain constantly afloat in them. Preferred term 71838 -
WHALE CATCHER A craft employed to harpoon whales and bring them in to be processed. Preferred term - -
WHALE OIL Oil obtained from the rendered blubber of whales, used as a fuel in old oil lamps. Preferred term 79227 -
WHALE PROCESSING SHIP A ship used to process whales into saleable products. Preferred term - -
WHALE UNIT A floating pier, comprised of a floating pierhead (SPUD) and a roadway resting on pontoons (BEETLES). The pierhead and roadway were capable of rising and falling with the tide enabling unloading of troops and equipment to occur at any state of the tide. Preferred term - -
WHALER Any vessel involved in the catching or transportation of whales. Preferred term - -
WHALING STATION A building or site where the carcasses of whales were butchered and rendered into by products such as oil, fenk and whalebone. Preferred term 111293 -
WHARF A large wooden structure built alongside the water's edge where ships may lie for unloading. Preferred term 69470 -
Wharf Managers House Narrow term 93798 -
Wharf Wall Use both terms. Narrow term 93799 -
WHARFINGERS COTTAGE A dwelling for the keeper of a canal wharf. Preferred term 71519 -
WHEAT A cereal of the genus Triticum, which can be ground to manufacture flour for bread and pasta. Preferred term 79228 -
WHEEL A circular frame or disc arranged to revolve on an axle and used to facilitate the motion of a vehicle. Preferred term 95463 -
Wheel Chamber Narrow term 130013 -
Wheel Cross Narrow term 70769 -
WHEEL HOUSE A building to house waterwheels, attached to a WATERMILL or water-powered factory. Preferred term 69379 -

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