supernumerary vs wanty

supernumerary

adj
  • Beyond what is necessary; redundant. 

  • Of an organ or structure: additional to what is normally present. 

  • Greater in number than. 

  • Beyond the prescribed or standard amount or number; excess, extra. 

noun
  • An extra or walk-on, often non-speaking, in a film or play; a spear carrier. 

  • An animal which has not formed a pair bond and is therefore single. 

  • A married man or woman who is a secular member of Opus Dei, a Roman Catholic religious institution. 

  • A person who works in a group, association, or public office without forming part of the regular staff (the numerary). 

  • Something which is beyond the prescribed or standard amount or number. 

wanty

adj
  • Possessing or indicating lack; deficient. 

noun
  • A stretch of fishing-lines shot in the water. 

  • A girth or belly-band for a horse's harness. 

  • A surcingle, or strap of leather, used for binding a load upon the back of an animal. 

  • A leather tie; a short wagon rope. 

How often have the words supernumerary and wanty occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )