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SWORD-GRASS, n. [sword and grass.] A kind of sedge, glader; the sweet rush, a sp...
SWORD-FISH, n. [sword and fish.] A genus of fishes called in ichthyology, xiphia...
SWORD-FIGHT, n. [sword and fight.] Fencing; a combat or trial of skill with swords.
SWORD-BLADE, n. [sword and blade.] The blade or cutting part of a sword.
SWORD-BELT, n. [sword and belt.] A belt by which a sword is suspended and borne ...
SWORD-BEARER, n. [sword and bear.] An officer in the city of London, who carries...
SWORD, n. 1. An offensive weapon worn at the side, and used by hand either for t...
SWOP, v.t. To exchange; to barter; to give one commodity for another. [See Swap ...
SWOOP, v.t. [This is probably from sweep, or the same root.] 1. To fall on at on...
SWOON'ING, ppr. Fainting away. SWOON'ING , n. The act of fainting; syncope.
SWOON, v.i. To faint; to sink into a fainting fit, in which there is a suspensio...
SWOM, old pret. of swim, is obsolete. We now use swum and swam.
SWOLLEN SWOLN, pp. of swell; irregular and obsolescent. The regular participle, ...
SWOB'BER, n. One who swabs or cleans with a mop. [See Swabber .] 1. Swobbers, fo...
SWOB, n. A mop. [See Swab .] SWOB , v.t. To clean or wipe with a swob. [See Swab .]
SWIV'EL-HOOK, n. A hook that turns in the end of an iron block strap, for the re...