the ventral fin A fin situated on or close to the abdomen of a fish.
Voix The reference is to the town of Charlevoix, located in northern Michigan.
Vorarlberg, Arlberg winter resorts in the Austrian Tirol country.
weinstube German for a tavern that specializes in various wines.
white elephant something of little or no value.
wicket here, a small gate separating the kitchen from the dining room of the diner.
wildebeeste Dutch for wild beast, a form of gnu or antelope that is found in Africa.
windy British slang for "nervous."
wireless British for "radio."
