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| English Term | Facal Gàidhlig | English Note | Nota Gàidhlig | Audio |
| WAG | TOGALACH TRANNSACH | |||
| WAGONWAY | RÈILERATHAID | An early form of railway for the transportation of freight by wagons on rails on a road. | Seòrsa tràth de rathad-iarainn airson bathar a ghiùlan air carbadan air rathad-iarainn air rathad. | |
| WAITING ROOM | SEÒMAR-FEITHEIMH | A room used by those who have to wait at railway or bus stations, etc. | Seòmar a chleachdas na daoine a bhios a' fuireach aig stèisean-rèile, stèisean bhusaichean is msaa. | |
| WALL | BALLA | An enclosing structure composed of brick, stone or similar materials. Use specific type where known. | Structar bhreigean, cloiche no stuth mar sin a tha mun cuairt air rud. Cleachd seòrsa nas mionaidiche ma tha fios air. | |
| WALL CRANE | CRANN-TOGAIL BALLA | A small crane fixed to the wall of a warehouse or similar building. | Crann-togail beag a chaidh a sparradh ri balla taigh-bathair no togalach mar sin. | |
| WALL FOUNDATIONS | STÈIDH BALLA | |||
| WALLED GARDEN | GÀRRADH DÙINTE | A garden surrounded by a substantial wall. | Gàrradh mun a bheil balla mòr. | |
| Wanlockhead Beam Engine | Einnsean-crann Wanlockhead | |||
| WAR MEMORIAL | CUIMHNEACHAN-COGAIDH | A structure, building or site commemorating members of the armed forces and civilians killed in war. | Structar, togalach no làrach a tha na chuimhneachan air buill an airm agus sìobhaltaich a chaidh a mharbhadh ann an cogadh. | |
| WAR OFFICE | OIFIS A' CHOGAIDH | |||
| WAREHOUSE | TAIGH-BATHAIR | A building or part of a building used for the storage of goods or merchandise. Use more specific term where known. | Togalach no pàirt de thogalach far an cumar bathar no marsantachd. Cleachd briathar nas mionaidiche ma tha fios air. | |
| WASH HOUSE | TAIGH-NIGHE | A building where clothes are washed. | Togalach far a bheilear a' nighe aodach. | |
| WASHER PLANT | IONAD-NIGHE-GUAIL | |||
| WASTE DISPOSAL SITE | IONAD-SGUDAIL | Buildings, sites and structures associated with the disposal of commercial or household waste. | Togalaichean, làraichean is structaran a tha co-cheangailte ri giullachd sgudal thaighean no gnìomhachais. | |
| WATCH HOUSE | TAIGH-FAIRE | A house or hut for a nightwatchman; including parish watch houses in churchyards and private watch houses, eg. in dockyards, factories, etc. | Taigh no bothan do dh'fhear-faire; a' gabhail a-steach taighean-freiceadain sgìreil ann an cilltean is feadhainn phrìobhaideach, m.e. air docannan no ann am factaraidhean is msaa. | |
| WATCH TOWER | TÙR-FAIRE | A building or structure from which observation is kept of the approach of danger. | Togalach no structar airson sùil a chumail air cunnart a' dlùthachadh. | |
| WATER CHANNEL | CLAIS-UISGE | An artificial watercourse for the conveyance of water. | Slighe-uisge fhuadain a bheir uisge o àite gu àite. | |
| WATER COURSE | CÙRSA-UISGE | |||
| WATER DISPOSAL SITE | IONAD-SGUDAIL UISGE | Sites and structures associated with the disposal of waste water and waterborne refuse. | Làraichean agus structaran a tha co-cheangailte ri giullachd uisge sgudail agus sgùilleach sgudail. | |
| WATER HOUSE | TAIGH-RIAGHLAIDH UISGE | A building that houses machinery for measuring and controlling the flow of water from an external source such as a river. | Togalach sa bheil innealan airson sruthadh uisge o mhàthair-uisge air an taobh a-muigh mar abhainn a thomhas is smachd a chumail air. | |
| WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | SIOSTAM MANAIDSEACHD UISGE | |||
| WATER MEADOW | LÈANAG-UISGICHTE | Grassland fertilized by allowing floodwater to cover it in winter. | Àite feurach a thèid a mhathachadh le tuil a leigear air tron gheamhradh. | |
| WATER PIPE | PÌOB-UISGE | A pipe through which water is conducted. | Pìob tron a bheilear a' seòladh uisge. | |
| WATER POWER PRODUCTION SITE | IONAD CRUTHACHADH CUMHACHD-UISGE | Buildings, sites and structures associated with the production and use of water power. | Togalaichean, làraichean is structaran a tha co-cheangailte ri gintinn is cleachdadh cumhachd uisge. | |
| WATER PUMP | PUMPA-UISGE | A point of public water supply, including conduits, fountains, wells, pumps and standpipes. | Àite ann an solar poblach an uisge, a' gabhail a-steach seòl-phìoban, fuarain, tobraichean, pumpaichean agus pìoban-seasaimh. | |
| WATER PUMPING ENGINE | EINNSEAN PUMPADH UISGE | An engine used to power a water pump. | Einnsean a tha a' gintinn cumhachd do phumpa-uisge. | |
| WATER REGULATION INSTALLATION | IONAD-RIAGHLAIDH UISGE | Buildings, structures and sites for regulating the flow of water. | Togalaichean, structaran is làraichean airson smachd a chumail air sruthadh an uisge. | |
| WATER STORAGE SITE | LÀRACH STÒRADH UISGE | Sites and structures associated with the storage of water and waste water. | Làraichean agus structaran a tha co-cheangailte ri stòradh uisge agus uisge sgudail. | |
| WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE | SOLAR UISGE IS DRÈANADH | |||
| WATER SUPPLY SITE | LÀRACH SOLAR UISGE | Site and structures associated with the supply of clean water. | Làraichean is structaran a tha co-cheangailte ri solar uisge ghlain. | |
| WATER TANK | TANCA-UISGE | A receptacle for storing water. | Glacadan airson uisge a stòradh ann. | |
| WATER TOWER | TÙR-UISGE | A tower serving as a reservoir to deliver water at a required point. | Tùr a tha na uisgeadan 's a sholaireas uisge far a bheil feum air. | |
| WATER TRANSPORT SITE | LÀRACH CÒMHDHAIL UISGE | Buildings, sites and structures associated with water transport. | Togalaichean, làraichean agus structaran a tha co-cheangailte le còmhdhail uisge. | |
| WATER TREATMENT WORKS | IONAD-GIULLACHD UISGE | |||
| WATER WHEEL | ROTH-UISGE | A device for tapping the energy of running or falling water by means of a set of paddles mounted around a wheel. Used as a source of power in watermills and water powered factories. | Uidheam a ghlacas lùths srutha no uisge a thuiteas slighe pleadhagan a tha mun cuairt air roth. Ga chleachdadh mar mhàthair-chumhachd ann am muileannan-uisge agus factaraidhean a tha ag obair air cumhachd-uisge. | |
| WATER WHEEL HOUSE | TAIGH ROTH-UISGE | A building to house waterwheels, attached to a WATERMILL or water-powered factory. | Togalach far a bheil rothan-uisge, co-cheangailte ri MUILEANN-UISGE no factaraidh a dh'obraicheas air cumhachd-uisge. | |
| WATER WHEELHOUSE | TAIGH ROTH-UISGE | |||
| WATERCOURSE | CÙRSA-UISGE | A channel used for or formed by the conveyance of water. Can be natural, e.g. a river or artificial e.g. an aqueduct. Use more specific type where known. | Cladhan a tha ga chleachdadh gus uisge a ghiùlan o àite gu àite no fear a chaidh a chruthachadh ri linn giùlan uisge. Faodaidh seo a bhith na rud nàdarra, m.e. abhainn, no na rud fuadain, m.e. duct-uisge. Cleachd briathar nas mionaidiche ma tha fios air. | |
| WATERCRESS BED | GEADAG BIOLAIR-UISGE | A cultivated plantation of watercress, usually situated near springs or small running streams. | Planntachadh biolair-uisge, mar is trice faisg air fuaran no uillt bheaga. | |
| WATERFALL | EAS | A fall of water. Use for artificial waterfalls if naturalistic in form, .otherwise use CASCADE. | Uisge a tha a' tuiteam. Cleachd seo airson easan fuadain ma tha coltas nàdarra orra; mur eil, cleachd CASCÀID. | |
| WATERMILL | MUILEANN-UISGE | A mill in which the machinery is driven by water power. | Muileann sa bheil innealan a tha ag obair air cumhachd-uisge. | |
| WATERWORKS | IONAD-GIULLACHD UISGE | Buildings, engineering constructions and machinery, used for the purpose of supplying a town, etc., with water distributed through pipes. | Togalaichean, structaran is innealan einnseanaireachd a thathar gan cleachdadh airson uisge a sholar do bhaile is àitichean mar sin tro phìoban. | |
| Watling Lodge | Loidse Watling | |||
| WAULK MILL | MUILEANN-LUADHAIDH | |||
| WEAPONS PIT | SLOC SHAIGHDEARAN | Usually a small, two or three man trench, dug as an isolated fieldwork rather than as part of a defensive system. A WWI and WWII feature. | Trainnse bheag a tha, mar is trice, do dhithis no triùir agus a chaidh a chladhach mar ionad dìon leis fhèin seach mar phàirt de rian dìonach. Structar às an dà Chogadh Mòr. | |
| WEAPONS SLIT | SLOC SHAIGHDEARAN | |||
| WEAPONS TESTING SITE | LÀRACH-DEUCHAINN ARMACHD | Buildings, sites and structures associated with the demonstration and testing of weapons and military equipment. | Togalaichean, làraichean is structaran a tha co-cheangailte ri taisbeanadh is deuchainnean bhall-airm is acainnean an airm. | |
| WEATHER STATION | STÈISEAN AIMSIR | A building, group of buildings or installation in which experiments and observations are undertaken to gather and record information about the weather. | Togalach no grunn thogalaichean no ionad far a bheilear a' dèanamh deuchainnean no sgrùdadh gus fiosrachadh a chruinneachadh 's a chlàradh mun aimsir. | |
| WEATHER VANE | COILEACH-GAOITHE | A vane usually combined with crossed rods to show the four compass points. Used to indicate the direction of the wind. | Bidh dà shlat a thèid thairis air a chèile aig coileach-gaoithe mar is trice 's iad a' sealltainn na ceithir àirdean. Cleachdar seo airson 's gum bi fios dè an taobh às a bheil a' ghaoth a' tighinn. | |
| WEAVERS COTTAGE | TAIGH-FIGHEADAIR | A building which combines a dwelling with a workshop where textiles are hand woven. | Togalach a tha an dà chuid na àite-còmhnaidh agus àite-obrach far an dèanar clò a làimh. | |
| WEAVING FACTORY | FACTARAIDH FIGHE | |||
| WEAVING MILL | MUILEANN-FIGHE | A factory, incorporating power driven machinery from the late 18th century, where cloth was manufactured from threads interlaced at right angles to each other in a loom. | Factaraidh, a' gabhail a-steach innealan cumhachd o dheireadh na 18mh linn, far an deach aodach a dhèanamh de shnàithean 's iad air am fighe còmhla air ceàrnan ceart thairis air a chèile air beart-fhighe. | |
| WEAVING SHED | SEADA-BHEAIRTEAN | A textile-weaving factory housing powerlooms; commonly a one-storeyed shed with wide, north-light roof carried on iron columns. | Factaraidh a dh'fhigheas aodach air beairtean cumhachd; mar is trice seada aon-ùrlarach le mullach leathann 's uinneagan ris an tuath air colbhan iarainn. | |
| WEIGH HOUSE | TAIGH-TOMHAIS | A building containing a weighing machine for weighing goods; sometimes found in markets, ports, etc. | Togalach sa bheil inneal a thomhaiseas cuideam bathair; gheibhear seo air margaidean, ann am puirt is àitichean mar sin uaireannan. | |
| WEIGHBRIDGE | DROCHAID-TOMHAIS | A platform scale, flush with the road, for weighing vehicles, cattle etc. | Meidh-ùrlair a tha co-rèidh ris an rathad, airson cudrom charbadan, cruidh is rudan mar sin a thomhas. | |
| WEIGHING STATION | STÈISEAN-TOMHAIS | A site where vehicles are weighed. | Làrach far a bheilear tomhas cudrom charbadan. | |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES OFFICE | OIFIS CHUIDEAMAN IS THOIMHSEAN | |||
| WEIR | CARAIDH | A dam constructed on a canal or river or stream, designed to retain the water and regulate its flow. | Dama a chaidh a thogail thairis air canal, abhainn no allt gus uisge a chumail air ais agus smachd a chumail air sruthadh an uisge. | |
| WELL | TOBAR | A shaft sunk into the ground to provide a supply of water. | Toll a chaidh a chladhach san talamh gus uisge fhaighinn às. | |
| WELL HEAD | CEANN-TOBAIR | The structure at the top of a draw well. | An structar aig barr tobair-thàirne. | |
| WELL HOUSE | TAIGH-TOBAIR | A building over a well housing machinery for raising the water. Often consisting of a DONKEY WHEEL or HORSE GIN. | Togalach os cionn tobair sa bheil acainnean a thogas uisge an àirde. Gu math tric, bidh CUIBHLE ASAIL no EINNSEAN EICH ann. | |
| Westerwood | A' Choille an Iar | |||
| Westquarter Dovecot | Tucaid a' Cheathraimh an Iar | |||
| WHALING STATION | STÈISEAN MHUCAN-MARA | A building or site where the carcasses of whales were butchered and rendered into by-products, such as oil, fenk and whalebone. | Togalach no làrach far an robhar ri bùidsearachd cuirp nam mucan-mara 's a' dèanamh frith-bhathar eile dheth mar ola, fenks agus cnàmh na muice-mara. | |
| WHARF | CIDHE-BATHAIR | A large wooden structure built alongside the water's edge, where ships may lie for unloading. | Structar mòr fiodha a chaidh a thogail ri taobh an uisge far am bi longan air acarsaid gus na luchdan thoirt uapa. | |
| WHEEL AND AXLE DEPOT | STÒR CHUIBHLEAN IS AISEALLAN | |||
| WHEEL PIT | SLOC ROTH-UISGE | The rectangular pit in which the lower part of a waterwheel revolves. | An sloc ceart-cheàrnach sa bheil a' chuid ìochdarach de roth-uisge a' tionndadh. | |
| WHEELHOUSE | TAIGH-CUIBHLE | A variant form of roundhouse, in which the roof was supported by internal stone piers radially disposed. | Nàdar de thaigh-cruinn aig an robh saidhean cloiche na bhroinn a' cumail taic ris a' mhullach 's iad ann an cruth cuibhle. | |
| WHEELWRIGHTS WORKSHOP | BÙTH-OBRACH SAOR-ROTHAN | A place where wheels and wheeled vehicles were manufactured, originally from wood. | Àite far an robhar a' dèanamh cuibhlichean is carbadan cuibhlichte, de dh'fhiodh o thùs. | |
| WHIN MILL | MUILEANN-CONAISG | A mill used to crush whins (gorse) for animal fodder. | Muileann a bhrùthas conasg airson fodar bheathaichean. | |
| WHINSTONE QUARRY | CUARAIDH CUIN-CHLACH | A site where whinstone (basalt and other hard, dark-coloured igneous rocks) is extracted from the ground. | Làrach far a bheilear a' dùsgadh cuin-chlach (basalt no clach chruaidh theinnteach dhorch eile) às an talamh. | |
| WHIPS OFFICE | OIFIS NAN CUIPEAN | |||
| WHISKY BLENDING PLANT | FACTARAIDH PÒSADH UISGE-BEATHA | A site where single malt and grain whiskies are combined to produce a blend. | Làrach far a bheilear a' pòsadh mac na bracha agus uisge-beatha ghràinnean gus uisge-beatha pòsta a dhèanamh. | |
| WHISKY BOTTLING PLANT | FACTARAIDH LÌONADH BHOTAL UISGE-BEATHA | A site where whisky is bottled. | Làrach far a bheilear a' cur uisge-beatha ann am botalan. | |
| WHISKY DISTILLERY | TAIGH-STAILE UISGE-BEATHA | |||
| WHISKY STILL | STAIL UISGE-BEATHA | |||
| Whitehouse Stirling | An Taigh Geal, Sruighlea | |||
| WINCH | UNNDAIS | A stationary hoisting machine consisting of a rotating drum around which a cable, rope or chain is attached. | Inneal togail suidhichte sa bheil druma cuairteachaidh mun a bheil càball, ròpa no slabhraidh. | |
| WINCH HOUSE | TAIGH-UNNDAISE | A building in which a winch is housed. | Togalach sa bheilear a' cumail unndais. | |
| WIND ENGINE | EINNSEAN-GAOITHE | A wind-driven machine used for a variety of purposes, including threshing, pumping and generating electricity. | Inneal a tha ag obair air cumhachd na gaoithe 's a nì diofar rudan, a' gabhail a-steach bualadh arbhair, pumpadh is gintinn dealain. | |
| WIND FARM | TUATHANAS-GAOITHE | A group of electricity-producing windmills or wind turbines. | Buidheann de mhuilnean-gaoithe no turbainean-gaoithe a ghineas dealan. | |
| WIND GENERATOR | GINEADAIR LÙTH-GAOITHE | An electricity-producing windmill. | Muileann-gaoithe a ghineas dealan. | |
| WIND POWER SITE | IONAD LÙTH-GAOITHE | Buildings, sites and structures associated with the production and use of wind power. | Togalaichean, làraichean is structaran a tha co-cheangailte ri gintinn is cleachdadh cumhachd na gaoithe. | |
| WIND PUMP | PUMPA-GAOITHE | A wind-powered pump. | Pumpa a tha aig obair air cumhachd na gaoithe. | |
| WINDBREAK | SGÀIL-GAOITHE | A barrier which provides shelter from the force of the wind. This may be in the form of trees or shrubs, or a wall. | Bacadh a bheir fasgadh o neart na gaoithe. Faodaidh gum bi seo na bhalla, craobhan no preasan. | |
| WINDER HOUSE | TAIGH ACAINN-TOGAIL | A building housing an engine, usually with an attendant boiler house and chimney. Used for winding men, materials and minerals up and down a mine shaft. | Togalach sa bheil einnsean, mar is trice le taigh-goileadair is similear co-cheangailte ris. Thathar ga chleachdadh gus daoine, stuthan is clachan-mèinneir a ghluasad suas is sìos sloc mèinne. | |
| WINDING ENGINE | EINNSEAN UNNDAIS | An engine used for directly winding up coal from deep mines, first used in the 18th century. | Einnsean a thogas gual air slighe dhìreach o mhèinn dhomhain. Chaidh an cleachdadh san 18mh linn a' chiad turas. | |
| WINDING ENGINE HOUSE | TAIGH-EINNSEIN UNNDAIS | |||
| WINDING GEAR | ACAINN TOGAIL | A frame carrying pulleys and cables, attached to an associated winding engine, which conveys people, materials and minerals up and down a vertical shaft. | Frèam aig a bheil ullagan is càballan a tha ceangailte ri einnsean toinneimh a ghiùlaineas daoine, stuthan is clachan-mèinneir suas is sìos sloc dìreach. | |
| WINDMILL | MUILEANN-GAOITHE | A tower-like structure of wood or brick with a wooden cap and sails which are driven around by the wind producing power to work the internal machinery. Use with product type where known. | Structar bhreigean no fiodha a tha coltach ri tùr le ceann fiodha air agus sgiathan a tha gan tionndadh leis a' ghaoth gus na h-innealan na bhroinn obrachadh. Cleachd nàdar a bhathar na lùib ma tha fhios dè fear. | |
| WINDMILL TOWER | TÙR-MHUILEANN- TÙIR | |||
| WINE AND CIDERMAKING SITE | LÀRACH DÈANAMH FÌONA 'S LEANN-UBHAIL | Buildings, sites and structures associated with the production of wine and cider. | Togalaichean, làraichean is structaran a tha co-cheangailte ri saothrachadh fìon is leann-ubhail. | |
| WINE STORE | TAIGH-BATHAIR FÌONA | A building where wine is stored. For underground storage use WINE CELLAR. | Togalach far an cumar fìon. Airson stòras fon talamh, cleachd SEILEAR FÌONA. | |
| WINERY | FÌON-LANN | An establishment where wine is produced. | Ionad far a bheilear a' dèanamh fìon. | |
| WINNOWER | CÀTHADAIR | A device for separating grain from chaff by means of a wind or current of air. | Uidheam a dhealaicheas an sìol on mholl leis a' ghaoth no sèideadh adhair. | |
| WIRE MILL | MUILEANN-UÈIR | |||
| WIRE ROPE WORKS | FACTARAIDH RÒPA-UÈIR | A site where wire ropes and cables are manufactured. | Làrach far a bheilear a' dèanamh ròpannan is càballan uèir. | |
| WIRE WORKS | FACTARAIDH UÈIR | A factory where metal wire is manufactured. | Factaraidh far a bheilear a' dèanamh uèir meatailte. | |
| WIREWORKS | FACTARAIDH UÈIR | |||
| WITCH ASSOCIATION | LÀRACH BUIDSEACHD | A site linked historically to either the practice of witchcraft or to the execution of supposed witches. | Làrach aig a bheil ceangal eachdraidheil ri buidseachd no ri toirt gu bàs bana-bhuidsich. | |
| WOOD | COILLE | A tract of land with trees, sometimes acting as a boundary or barrier, usually smaller and less wild than a forest. | Fearann air a bheil craobhan a tha uaireannan na chrìoch no na bhacadh, mar is trice nas lugha agus chan ann cho fiadhaich ri frìth. | |
| WOOD PROCESSING SITE | LÀRACH GIULLACHD FIODHA | Includes processing and manufacturing of all forms of wood. | Tha seo a' gabhail a-steach giullachd is saothrachadh de dh'fhiodh sam bith. | |
| WOOD PRODUCT SITE | LÀRACH BATHAR FIODHA | Manufacture and use of wood side products, i.e. unprocessed wood rather than processed timber. | Saothrachadh is cleachdadh frith-bhathar fiodha, i.e. fiodh nach deach a ghiullachd seach fiodh a chaidh a ghiullachd. | |
| WOOD SHED | SEADA FIODHA | A building or room in which wood is stored. | Togalach no seòmar far an cumar fiodh. | |
| WOOD TURNING WORKSHOP | BÙTH-OBRACH TUAIRNEARACHD | A workshop used for completing the shape of a product or part by turning on a lathe or wheel. | Buth-obrach far an coileanar cruth bathair no pàirt dheth 's e ga thionndaidh air deil no cuibhle. | |
| WOODLAND | COILLTEACH | |||
| WOOL BARN | SABHAL-CLÒIMHE | A building used for the storage and drying of wool. | Togalach far a bheilear a' stòradh 's a' tiormachadh clòimh. | |
| WOOL MANUFACTURING SITE | MUILEANN CLÒIMHE | Includes worsted and other wool-related textiles. | Tha seo a' gabhail a-steach bursaid agus aodach-clòimhe eile. | |
| WOOLLEN MILL | MUILEANN-CLÒIMHE | A factory where short wool was spun into woollen yarn to produce cloth. | Factaraidh far an robhar a' dèanamh snàth clòimhe de chlòimh ghoirid gus aodach a dhèanamh. | |
| WORKERS CAMP | CAMPA LUCHD-OBRACH | A temporary site providing accommodation for construction workers. | Làrach shealach far am faigh luchd-obrach togalach àite-fuirich. | |
| WORKERS COTTAGE | TAIGH-OBRAICHE | An industrial worker's house which has been purpose built by an employer, as opposed to the workshop houses used by artisans. | Taigh aig obraiche gnìomhachais a chaidh a thogail a dh'aona-ghnothach le fastaiche, seach taighean-ciùird a bhiodh aig ciùird. | |
| WORKERS COTTAGE (1) | TAIGH-SGALAIG | An industrial worker's house which has been purpose built by an employer, as opposed to the workshop houses used by artisans. | Taigh aig obraiche gnìomhachais a chaidh a thogail a dh'aona-ghnothach le fastaiche, seach taighean-ciùird a bhiodh aig ciùird. | |
| WORKERS ROW | BARRAID THAIGHEAN LUCHD-OBRACH | A row of terraced dwellings purpose built by an employer to house industrial workers. | Sreath thaighean-barraide a chaidh a thogail gu sònraichte le fastaiche mar àite-fuirich do luchd-obrach gnìomhachais. | |
| WORKHOUSE | TAIGH-OBRACH | |||
| WORKHOUSE SANATORIUM | SANATORIUM TAIGH-OBRACH | |||
| WORKING MENS INSTITUTE | INSTITIÙD NAM FEAR-OBRACH | A place where working men could educate themselves through lectures and the use of a reading room with newspapers, etc. | Àite far am b' urrainn do dh'fhireannaich a bha ag obair foghlam fhaighinn dhaibh fhèin ann an òraidean agus san t-seòmar-leughaidh san robh pàipearan-naidheachd is rudan mar sin. | |
| WORKS | FACTARAIDH | Usually a complex of buildings for the processing of raw materials. Use specific type where known. | Aitreabh thogalaichean mar is trice far a bheilear a' giullachd stuthan amha. Cleachd seòrsa nas mionaidiche ma tha fios air. | |
| WORKSHOP | BÙTH-OBRACH | A building or room used for small-scale manufacture. Use more specific term where possible. | Togalach no seòmar far a bheilear a' dèanamh rudan ach àireamh gu math beag dhiubh. Cleachd briathar nas mionaidiche ma tha fios air. | |
| World Heritage | Dualchas na Cruinne | |||
| WORSTED MILL | MUILEANN-BURSAID | A factory where worsted, a well-twisted woollen yarn made from long staple wool and used in the manufacture of suits and other garments, is produced. | Factaraidh far a bheilear a' dèanamh bursaid, snàth clòimhe a nithear le bhith a' deagh-thoinneamh clòimh-stapaill fhada airson deiseachan is aodach eile a dhèanamh. | |
| WORSTED SPINNING MILL | MUILEANN BURSAID |