wench

Example Sentences

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In the original, a proud redheaded pirate is the lead prisoner in a bridal auction, but today the “wench” has graduated to pirate status of her own and is helping to auction off stolen goods.

From Los Angeles Times

Was Gutenberg really in love with a wench named Helvetica, like in the show?

From New York Times

As BoingBoing notes, words that have been removed as solutions include “fibre,” “pupal,” “slave,” and “wench.”

From The Verge

It isn’t really fair to be an unpleasant wench all the time, just because I’m mad that I didn’t spend enough time writing, so … yeah, that poem.

From New York Times

In 2017, Disneyland at last gave women agency in its Pirates of the Caribbean attraction by removing a bridal auction scene and reimagining a female “wench” as a pirate.

From Los Angeles Times