Main Entry: ¹wad

Pronunciation: \ˈwäd\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English wadde, from Medieval Latin wadda

Date: 15th century

1 : a small mass, bundle, or tuft: as a : a soft mass especially of a loose fibrous material variously used (as to stop an aperture, pad a garment, or hold grease around an axle) b (1) : a soft plug used to retain a powder charge or to avoid windage especially in a muzzle-loading gun (2) : a felt or paper disk used to separate the components of a shotgun cartridge c : a small mass of a chewing substance <a wad of gum>
2 : a considerable amount (as of money)
3 a : a roll of paper money b : money