wad / wadd [wɒd]
wad – n. & v. – 1. a small bundle of a soft, flexible material; esp. for use as a plug, pad, or rubber; 2. a straight line taken in measuring from one mark to another; v. – make a wad
wadd – n. – 1. an earthy oxide of manganese, or mixture of different oxides and water, with some oxide of iron, and often silica, alumina, lime, or baryta; 2. black ocher