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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...
SWIVEL, n. swiv'l. 1. A ring which turns upon a staple; or a strong link of iron...
SWITCH, n. A small flexible twig or rod. On the medal, Mauritania leads a horse ...
SWISS, n. A native of Switzerland or Swisserland. 1. The language of Swisserland.
SWIP'PER, a. Nimble; quick. [Not in use.]
SWIPE, n. A swape or sweep, which see.
SWINK'ER, n. A laborer; a plowman.
SWINK, v.i. To labor; to toil; to drudge. SWINK , v.t. To overlabor. SWINK , n. ...
SWI'NISH, a. [from swine.] Befitting swine; like swine; gross; hoggish; brutal; ...
SWIN'GLING-TOW, n. The coarse part of flax, separated from the finer by swinglin...
SWIN'GLING-KNIFE SWIN'GLE, n. A wooden instrument like a large knife, about two ...
SWIN'GLING, ppr. Beating and cleaning, as flax.
SWIN'GLED, pp. Beat and cleaned by a swingling knife.
SWIN'GLE-TREE, n. A whiffle-tree or whipple-tree.