Noah Webster
Wholesome
WHOLESOME, adjective [G.]
1. Tending to promote health; favoring health; salubrious; as wholesome air or diet; a wholesome climate.
2. Sound; contributing to the health of the mind; favorable to morals, religion or prosperity; as wholesome advice; wholesome doctrines; wholesome truths.
3. Useful; salutary; conducive to public happiness, virtue or peace; as a wholesome law.
4. That utters sound words.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life. Proverbs 15:4.
5. Kindly; pleasing; as a wholesome answer.
WHOLESOME ship, a ship that will try, hull and ride well.