Main Entry: ¹web

Pronunciation: \ˈweb\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse vefr web, Old English wefan to weave

Date: before 12th century

1 : a fabric on a loom or in process of being removed from a loom
2 a : cobweb, spiderweb b : a network of silken thread spun especially by the larvae of various insects (as a tent caterpillar) and usually serving as a nest or shelter
3 : a tissue or membrane of an animal or plant; especially : that uniting fingers or toes either at their bases (as in humans) or for a greater part of their length (as in many waterbirds)
4 a : a thin metal sheet, plate, or strip b : the plate connecting the upper and lower flanges of a girder or rail c : the arm of a crank
5 : something resembling a web: a : snare, entanglement <a web of intrigue> <ensnarled in a web of folly — D. A. Stockman> b : an intricate pattern or structure suggestive of something woven : network
6 : the series of barbs on each side of the shaft of a feather : vane
7 a : a continuous sheet of paper manufactured or undergoing manufacture on a paper machine b : a roll of paper for use in a rotary printing press
8 : the part of a ribbed vault between the ribs
9 capitalized : world wide web

— webbed \ˈwebd\ adjective

— web·like \ˈweb-ˌlīk\ adjective