WAND
WordNet
noun
(1) A thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
(2) A rod used by a magician or water diviner
(3) A ceremonial or emblematic staff
(4) A thin supple twig or rod
"Stems bearing slender wands of flowers"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From . Cf. Gothic .
Noun
- A stick or staff, used to perform a useful function.
- A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit.
Verb form
wand
- first- and third-person singular preterite form of windan: circled, twisted, eddied