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Indian army command
Western Command is a Command-level formation of the Indian Army. It was formed in 1920. It was disbanded following its demotion to an independent district
Western_Command_(India)
Indian navy command
The Western Naval Command is one of the three command–level formations of the Indian Navy. It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. As the senior–most
Western_Naval_Command
Indian army command
The South Western Command of the Indian Army was established on 15 April 2005 and became fully operational on 15 August 2005. It was established in response
South_Western_Command_(India)
Topics referred to by the same term
Western Command can refer to one of the following: Western Command (Australia) Western Theatre Command (India), Indian Armed Forces Western Command (India)
Western_Command
Military command region of China
The Western Theater Command (Chinese: 西部战区; pinyin: Xībù zhànqū) is one of the five theater commands of the People's Liberation Army. It was founded on
Western_Theater_Command
Command of the United States Army
Army Western Hemisphere Command (USAWHC) is a command of the United States Army. It serves as the theater army and Army Service Component Command (ASCC)
United States Army Western Hemisphere Command
United_States_Army_Western_Hemisphere_Command
Military unit
Western Defense Command (WDC) was established on 17 March 1941 as the command formation of the United States Army responsible for coordinating the defense
Western_Defense_Command
Indian Army regional command
reverted to four commands again :- Eastern Command, Northern Command, Southern Command and Western Command. In 1937, Western Command was downgraded to
Northern_Command_(India)
Army service component command of the United States Army
(USARPAC) is an Army Service Component Command which serves as the Army component for United States Pacific Command (USPACOM). It may also serve as a Joint
United_States_Army_Pacific
Lieutenant General in the Indian Army
Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command. He previously served as the Chief of Staff, Western Command. He earlier served as General Officer Commanding
Devendra_Sharma_(general)
Military unit
The South Western Air Command (SWAC) is one of the five operational commands of the Indian Air Force, headquartered in Gandhinagar. It was raised in Jodhpur
South_Western_Air_Command
31st Chief of Army Staff, Indian Army
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Command, as General Officer Commanding, Delhi Area
Dhiraj_Seth
Philippine Military's unified branch command for Palawan Island and West Philippine Sea
The Western Command (abbrv. as WESCOM) is the Armed Forces of the Philippines' combatant command in charge of the islands of Palawan and Kalayaan, including
AFP_Western_Command
Military unit
The Western Air Command (WAC) is the regional command of Indian Air Force headquartered in New Delhi. It is the largest of the IAF, comprising sixteen
Western_Air_Command_(India)
GOCinC Western Command
Army. He currently serves as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command. He previously served as the 48th Vice Chief of the Army Staff. prior
Pushpendra_Pal_Singh
Philippine Military's unified branch command for Western Mindanao
The Western Mindanao Command (abbrv. as WESTMINCOM) is the Armed Forces of the Philippines' unified command in charge of the Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern
Western_Mindanao_Command
Lieutenant General in the Indian Army
Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Command. He was previously serving as the Chief of Staff of Eastern Command, prior to that he was General Officer
Mohit_Malhotra_(general)
KRISHNAN ASSUMES COMMAND OF EASTERN COMMAND". pib.gov.in. 1 April 2026. "LT GEN PUSHPENDRA PAL SINGH ASSUMES COMMAND OF WESTERN COMMAND". pib.gov.in. 1
List of serving generals of the Indian Army
List_of_serving_generals_of_the_Indian_Army
US joint military command
Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), secondarily known as the United States Pacific Command (USPACOM), is the unified combatant command of the United
United States Indo-Pacific Command
United_States_Indo-Pacific_Command
Indian Army command
the arrangement reverted to four commands again (Eastern Command, Northern Command, Southern Command and Western Command). In 1914, the Southern Army consisted
Southern_Command_(India)
Proposed Indian military integrated command
Western Theatre Command is a proposed Integrated Theatre Command of the Indian Armed Forces. The command will be responsible for looking after the India–Pakistan
Western Theatre Command (India)
Western_Theatre_Command_(India)
Military field formation of the Indian Army
fought all of India's wars". The Indian Express. 27 May 2018. "Former Western Command GOC-in-C passes away at 85". 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2021-06-24. "As
II_Corps_(India)
Western Regional Military Command of Myanmar
The Western Regional Military Command (Burmese: အနောက်ပိုင်းတိုင်းစစ်ဌာနချုပ်); short form: Na Pha Kha (Burmese: နပခ) is a regional military headquarters
Western Regional Military Command (Myanmar)
Western_Regional_Military_Command_(Myanmar)
Retired Lieutenant General in the Indian Army
Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command. He previously held the appointment of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command. He earlier served
Manjinder_Singh_(general)
Ground forces branch of the armed forces of Myanmar
operations under the Southeastern Command, Southwestern Command, Western Command and Central Command. Initially, the chief of the BSO had the rank of brigadier
Myanmar_Army
Indian army command
reverted to four commands again: Eastern Command, Northern Command, Southern Command and Western Command. On 1 November 1920, the Eastern Command was formed
Eastern_Command_(India)
Land service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
ASSUMES COMMAND OF SOUTHERN COMMAND". pib.gov.in. 1 July 2026. "LIEUTENANT GENERAL MOHIT MALHOTRA, ASSUMES COMMAND OF JAIPUR BASED SOUTH WESTERN COMMAND". pib
Indian_Army
Lieutenant general in Indian Army
Indian Army. He last served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command. He earlier served as the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO)
Manoj_Kumar_Katiyar
Military field formation of the Indian Army
C-IN-C STRATEGIC FORCE COMMAND". 20 June 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2021. "Centre sits on postings of Lt Generals, Western Command awaits GOC-in-C". 23 August
XXI_Corps_(India)
Military field formation of the Indian Army
Himachal Pradesh. It is presently part of Army's Chandimandir based Western Command and encompasses parts of Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh
IX_Corps_(India)
Three-star general officer rank in the Indian Army
Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command The badges of
Lieutenant_general_(India)
British Army general
Corps Command on the Western Front 1914–18. Stroud: Spellmount. ISBN 1-86227-292-1. Snow, Dan; Pottle, Mark, eds. (2011). The Confusion of Command, The
Thomas Snow (British Army officer)
Thomas_Snow_(British_Army_officer)
Air forces of the People's Liberation Army's Western Theater Command
The Western Theater Command Air Force is the air force under the Western Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Chengdu, Sichuan. The current commander
Western Theater Command Air Force
Western_Theater_Command_Air_Force
Military unit
The Western Naval Command (abbreviated COMWEST) is a naval military command of the Pakistan Navy held by the Commander, West, a senior flag officer of
Pakistan_Navy_Western_Command
Military unit
Western Command was a command of the British Army. Western Command was established in 1905 and was originally called the Welsh & Midland Command before
Western Command (United Kingdom)
Western_Command_(United_Kingdom)
Strike Corps of the Indian Army
Division In 2021, the Strike One Corps was shifted to Northern Command from the South Western Command to focus on Sino-Indian border in Ladakh. According to reports
I_Corps_(India)
Military unit
The Western Operational Command (ZOK) is a command of the Belarus Ground Forces. It is headquartered in Grodno. It is composed of two Mechanized Brigades
Western Operational Command (Belarus)
Western_Operational_Command_(Belarus)
Military field formation of the Indian Army
the Indian Army. It is based in Bathinda and is a part of the South Western Command. The X (Chetak) Corps was raised at Bathinda on 1 July 1979 by Lieutenant
X_Corps_(India)
Military unit
Western Air Command was the part of the Royal Canadian Air Force's Home War Establishment responsible for air operations on the Pacific coast of Canada
RCAF_Western_Air_Command
Governor of Arunachal Pradesh and 22nd Chief of the Army Staff of India
have led the Indian Army and the 11th chief of army staff from the Western Command based at Chandimandir. At the time of his appointment he was the most
Joginder_Jaswant_Singh
General in the Indian army
General Iqroop Singh Ghuman. Prior to that, he commanded the Eastern Command and South Western Command of the Indian Army Krishna is an alumnus of St
Abhay_Krishna
Military field formation of the Indian Army
in Jalandhar and is a part of Western Command. XI Corps is also known as Vajra Corps. XI Corps was raised to take command of the formations in the Punjab
XI_Corps_(India)
Military field formation of the Indian Army
People's Liberation Army, led by Lt Gen Liu Xiaowu Dy Commander of Western Theatre Command arrived at Sukna y'day on a 2-day visit to Trishakti Corps. The
XXXIII_Corps_(India)
Royal Australian Air Force command
Western Area Command was one of several geographically based commands raised by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II. It was formed
Western_Area_Command_(RAAF)
Combined military forces of Myanmar
Eastern Command (EC). BSO-2 is responsible for South Eastern Command (SEC), South Western Command (SWC), Western Command (WC) and Central Command (CC).
Tatmadaw
Military cantonment of the Indian Army
Panchkula at the foot of the Sivalik Hills. It is the headquarters of the Western Command of the Indian Army. Chandimandir Cantonment as well as the Chandigarh
Chandimandir_Cantonment
Command (United Kingdom) 1941-1944. Southern Command (United Kingdom) Vehicle sign. Southern Command (United Kingdom) Uniform patch. Western Command (United
Higher formation insignia of the British Army
Higher_formation_insignia_of_the_British_Army
Indian Army regional command
come under Central Command. The responsibility for the central sector of the Western border with Pakistan also lies with Central Command. Almost half of
Central_Command_(India)
Part of I Corps "Strike Corp" of Indian Army
"Strike Corps" of Indian Army. I Corps is a battle formation under South Western Command headquartered at Jaipur. Indian armoured regiment, the 1 Horse (Skinner's
33rd Armoured Division (India)
33rd_Armoured_Division_(India)
Indian Army lieutenant general
in the Indian Army. He was the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command when he was killed in the 1963 Poonch Indian Air Force helicopter crash
Daulet_Singh
Military residential quarters, temporary or permanent
twenty-five in Central Command, nineteen in Southern Command, thirteen in Western Command, four in Eastern Command, and one in Northern Command. On 24 July 2024
Cantonment
Army title in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries
Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command General Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command General Officer
General_officer_commanding
Indian Army officer
Army who served as General Officer Commander-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Western Command. He took office of the Chairman, Punjab Public Service Commission on
Surinder_Singh_(general)
Military unit
Western Province Command was a command of the South African Army. Under the Union Defence Force, South Africa was originally divided into 9 military districts
Western_Province_Command
2024 battle in Myanmar
Myanmar, the location of the headquarters of the Myanmar military's Western Command. The battle was a culmination of a year-long offensive by the Arakan
Battle_of_Ann
Type of military hospital in India
Command Hospitals are major military hospitals in India. There is not more than one in each Command. The Indian Armed Forces have seven Command Hospitals
Command_Hospital
Mechanised infantry arm of the Indian Army
VSM - GOC-in-C Army Training Command, 2011-13 Lieutenant General Philip Campose AVSM, VSM - GOC-in-C Western Command, 2013-14 and Vice Chief of the
Mechanised_Infantry_Regiment
Recipient of Vir Chakra
General Officer in the Indian Military. As the commander of the Western Command, Singh commanded the Indian Army and played a key role during the Indo-Pakistani
Harbaksh_Singh
Indian general
who last served as General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief of the South Western Command. He assumed office on 1 September 2019, taking over from Lt Gen Cherish
Alok_Singh_Kler
Military field formation of the Indian Army
was raised during World War I by Lt Gen Ahlmer and soon thereafter, the command was changed to Lt Gen Frederick Stanley Maud, who was appointed as the
III_Corps_(India)
Lieutenant general in the Indian Army
Corps. He earlier held the appointment of Chief of Staff of the South Western Command. Tiwari is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and
Ram_Chander_Tiwari
Military unit
The Western Theater Command Ground Force is the ground force under the Western Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Lanzhou, Gansu. The current commander
Western Theater Command Ground Force
Western_Theater_Command_Ground_Force
Military field formation of the Indian Army
Its headquarters are located at Panagarh in West Bengal under Eastern Command. It is also known as Brahmastra Corps. Republic of India shares a boundary
XVII_Corps_(India)
Lieutenant General, Indian Army
he was appointed as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Command, prior to his appointment as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS)
Philip_Campose
Branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces
operational commands (Western Naval Command, Eastern Naval Command, and Central Naval Command), one training command, one logistics command, and several
Nigerian_Navy
Former administrative district of the Australian Army
re-designated as Western Command when the Army moved towards a geographic command structure. In April 1942, the Army was reorganised and Western Command became
5th Military District (Australia)
5th_Military_District_(Australia)
Former Vice Chief of Army Staff
counter-insurgency force in the Kashmir valley, IV Corps (Tezpur) and GOC-C South Western Command (Jaipur). In addition, he has held numerous staff and instructional
Sarath_Chand
Indian Army officer
who served as General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), South Western Command. He assumed office on 1 August 2017 taking over from Lt General Abhay
Cherish_Mathson
Royal Australian Air Force command
North-Western Area Command was one of several geographically based commands raised by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II. Its wartime
North-Western_Area_Command
District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India
Northern Command and Chandimandir-based Western Command. The reallocation of forces to the South-Western Command from Northern Command and Western Command was
Udhampur_district
Military unit
The Western Regional Command (Danish: Vestre Landsdelskommando) (known until 1923 as 2nd General Command (Danish: 2. Generalkommando)) was the overall
Western Regional Command (Denmark)
Western_Regional_Command_(Denmark)
General Gurpal Singh Sangha, AVSM, SM, VSM is a former Chief of Staff Western Command of the Indian Army and assumed office on 30 December 2018. He assumed
Gurpal_Singh_Sangha
Military unit
Western Technical Training Command was a command of the United States Army Air Forces. It was assigned to the Army Air Forces Training Command, and stationed
Western Technical Training Command
Western_Technical_Training_Command
Indian Army General and Field Marshal (1899-1993)
Cariappa served as the commander of the Indian Army's Eastern and Western Commands. Cariappa was born on 28 January 1899, in Shanivarsanthe, Coorg Province
K._M._Cariappa
WW2 Royal Navy command position, based in Liverpool, England
9932°W / 53.4074; -2.9932 Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches was the commander of a major operational command of the Royal Navy during World War II. The
Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches
Commander-in-Chief,_Western_Approaches
Indian military officer (1914–2009)
to the rank of army commander and took over Western Command, then was transferred in 1964 to Eastern Command. In this role, in 1967, he was involved in
Sam_Manekshaw
Division of the Indian Army
headquartered at Patiala, Punjab. It is part of II Corps of the Indian Army's Western Command. The division was formed when the 31st Indian Armoured Division was
1st_Armoured_Division_(India)
Lieutenant General in the Indian Army
Indian Army, and the former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Command since November 2021. He is the first officer from the Corps of Army
Nav_Kumar_Khanduri
Lieutinant general of India
as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command from 2021 to 2023. He assumed command from Lieutenant General Alok Singh Kler on 1 April
Amardeep_Singh_Bhinder
Military forces of the Philippines
Region Command (NCRCOM) Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) (Calabarzon; Mimaropa excluding Palawan, and Bicol Region) Visayas Command (VISCOM) (Western Visayas
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Armed_Forces_of_the_Philippines
Pakistani general
Commander of XI Corps and the principle commander of the Western Command. As Commander, he commanded all military combat assets and oversaw the peaceful deployment
Ali_Jan_Orakzai
British Army general (1895–1985)
given command of 9th Brigade and assigned to defend against a possible German invasion. A short stint as Brigadier General Staff of Western Command followed
Brian_Horrocks
Philippine Navy vice admiral
the Philippine Navy who headed the Armed Forces of the Philippines–Western Command (AFP–WESCOM). Carlos graduated from the Philippine Military Academy
Alberto_Carlos
Retired Lieutenant General, Indian Army
Indian Army officer and former general officer commanding-in-chief of Western Command. After retirement, he was conferred with Maharaja Ranjit Singh Chair
Kamal_Jit_Singh
Former command of the U.S. Army Air Forces (1942-1946)
subordinate Commands below the Air Staff level. These Commands were organized along functional missions. One such Command was the Flying Training Command (FTC)
Army Air Forces Training Command
Army_Air_Forces_Training_Command
Lieutenant general in the Indian Army
AVSM, VSM is a former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Western Command of the Indian Army. He assumed office on 1 August 2019, succeeding
Ravendra_Pal_Singh_(general)
Filipino general
2 of his class. He was also a commander of the AFP Western Command, and formulated the new command framework: "Padayon PAF: Perform, Reform, Transform"
Rozzano_D._Briguez
Military command regions of China
but not for combatant command. There are 5 theater commands: Eastern, Southern, Western, Northern, and Central theater commands, organized by a geographical
Theater_command
United States Army (1822–1892)
and men by publicly denigrating their record in comparison to his Western command. He launched an offensive against the Confederate army of General Robert
John_Pope_(general)
Retired Indian military general
promotion to Army Commander grade, he commanded the Army Training Command (ARTRAC), and South Western Command, before taking up the post of Vice Chief
S._K._Singh_(general)
British Army General (1898–1963)
lieutenants was John Ironsi. In September 1953 Whistler was offered Western Command in England from December 1953. On 1 December 1953, Whistler became
Lashmer_Whistler
Military unit
The Western Military Command (Portuguese: Comando Militar do Oeste or CMO) is one of the eight Military Commands of the Brazilian Army. The Western Military
Western Military Command (Brazil)
Western_Military_Command_(Brazil)
Indian border force for Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Bangladesh Borders
after by Spl. DG HQ (Eastern Command) at Kolkata and the Western Theatre is looked after by Spl DG HQ (Western Command) at Chandigarh. Field Formations
Border_Security_Force
Topics referred to by the same term
published by Marvel Comics The Command (1954 film) a cavalry Western starring Guy Madison The Command (2005 film) The Command, the US release title of Kursk
The_Command
Burmese military officer
Bahtoo. He served as the commander of the Northeastern Command from 2017 to 2018, the Western Command from May 2019 to July 2020, and was appointed as a deputy
Phone_Myat
Military unit
Westmoreland, Cumberland and Lancashire had been moved into Western Command. The Command HQ was established at Tower House in Fishergate in York in 1905
Northern Command (United Kingdom)
Northern_Command_(United_Kingdom)
Chester Western Command Pay Detachment, Royal Army Pay Corps, Preston Western Command Pay Detachment, Royal Army Pay Corps, Shrewsbury Western Command Signals
Structure of the British Army in 1939
Structure_of_the_British_Army_in_1939
Ramallah through Jerusalem down to Hebron. Chief of Staff – Amer Khammash Western Command 1st 'Princess Alia' Infantry Brigade 2nd 'Hashimi' Infantry Brigade
Six-Day_War_order_of_battle
Military unit
war, the Glamorgan RGA serving in the Swansea and Severn Defences of Western Command consisted of just three companies, the rest having formed batteries
2nd Glamorganshire Artillery Volunteers
2nd_Glamorganshire_Artillery_Volunteers
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, India
Force. He served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Western Air Command. He took over the office on 1 January 2023, succeeding of Air Marshal
Pankaj_Mohan_Sinha
WESTERN COMMAND
WESTERN COMMAND
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of numerous places named Weston, from Old English west ‘west’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.English : variant of Whetstone.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English
West Town; From the Western Settlement
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Midlands) and Scottish
English (chiefly Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Midlands) and Scottish : occupational name for a weaver, early Middle English webber, agent derivative of Webb.The name Webster was brought to North America from England independently by several different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. One John Webster settled in Ipswich, MA, in 1635; another John Webster (d. 1661), ancestor of the lexicographer Noah Webster, emigrated to Cambridge, MA, in about 1631 and later became one of the founders of the colony of CT, of which he was appointed governor in 1656.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English wester or westerne ‘western’ + mann ‘man’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement, or a regional name for one who had migrated from further west.Americanized spelling of Westermann.
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern counties)
English (eastern counties) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Wester Town-name of a Place; West Town; From the Western Settlement
Boy/Male
British, English
West Town; From the Western Settlement
Boy/Male
English
West town. Surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a jester, Middle English gester.German : from the Germanic personal name Gastharo, composed of the elements gast ‘warrior’ + heri ‘army’.
Female
Finnish
Finnish form of Persian Esther, ESTERI means "star."
Male
English
Short form of English Sylvester, VESTER means "from the forest."
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from early Middle English webber, WEBSTER means "weaver."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of West.
Female
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Persian Esther, ESTER means "star."
Male
English
Low German pet form of Latin Silvester, FESTER means "from the forest."
Female
English
Medieval Latin form of Persian Esther, HESTER means "star."
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern)
English (eastern) : variant of Raymond.
Surname or Lastname
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Middle High German stern, German Stern ‘star’, a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a star, or a Jewish ornamental name.English : nickname for a severe person, from Middle English stern(e) ‘strict’, ‘austere’.
Male
Scottish
Medieval Scottish form of Latin Crescentius, KESTER means "to spring up, grow, thrive."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who looked after animals, Middle English bester, from beste ‘beast’ (see Best).German : habitational name for someone from a place called Beste.Slovenian (Gorenjska; also Bešter) : probably a derivative of Vester 3, a reduced form of the personal name Silvester. Replacement of initial V- with B- is quite common in Slovenian surnames.
WESTERN COMMAND
WESTERN COMMAND
Boy/Male
Muslim
More generous
Boy/Male
Indian
Babylon
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
God of Flower
Girl/Female
Norse
New heaven.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yabets, JABEZ means "pain, sorrow." In the bible, this is the name of a member of Caleb's family.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Poetic.
Female
Greek
 Feminine form of Greek Athanasios, ATHANASIA means "immortal." Compare with another form of Athanasia.
Female
English
Latin form of Greek Agathe, AGATHA means "good."Â
Girl/Female
Irish American Anglo Saxon English
Champion.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Praising
WESTERN COMMAND
WESTERN COMMAND
WESTERN COMMAND
WESTERN COMMAND
WESTERN COMMAND
a.
Western; occidental.
n.
A sixpence; a tester.
n. pl.
A tribe of Lenni-Lenape Indians who formerly inhabited Western Connecticut and Eastern New York.
n.
A rising or falling, as of waves; as, the welter of the billows; the welter of a tempest.
a.
Western; occidental.
n.
To generate pus; to become imflamed and suppurate; as, a sore or a wound festers.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or designating, the most heavily weighted race in a meeting; as, a welter race; the welter stakes.
a.
Having a paddle wheel at the stern; as, a stern-wheel steamer.
a.
Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an eastern voyage.
a.
Of or pertaining to the west; situated in the west, or in the region nearly in the direction of west; being in that quarter where the sun sets; as, the western shore of France; the western ocean.
n.
That in which any person or thing welters, or wallows; filth; mire; slough.
n.
An official of the Eastern Church, resembling a sacrist in the Western Church.
adv.
In or at the hinder part of a ship; toward the hinder part, or stern; backward; as, to go astern.
a.
Of or pertaining to the west; toward the west; coming from the west; western.
v. t.
To present with a tester.
a.
Moving toward the west; as, a ship makes a western course; coming from the west; as, a western breeze.
a.
Being in the stern, or being astern; as, the stern davits.
v. t.
To cause to fester or rankle.
a.
Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries.
superl.
Having a certain hardness or severity of nature, manner, or aspect; hard; severe; rigid; rigorous; austere; fixed; unchanging; unrelenting; hence, serious; resolute; harsh; as, a sternresolve; a stern necessity; a stern heart; a stern gaze; a stern decree.