/weɪst/
noun
The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.A part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist.The narrow connection between the thorax and abdomen in certain insects (e.g., bees, ants and wasps).The middle portion of the hull of a ship or the fuselage of an aircraft.That part of the upper deck of a ship between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.The middle part of anything.