Definition of sway

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Swaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swa.

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Swaying :: Swayful (a.) Able to sway.
Swayful :: Swayed (a.) Bent down, and hollow in the back; sway-backed; -- said of a horse..
Swealed :: Swaying (n.) An injury caused by violent strains or by overloading; -- said of the backs of horses.
Sway :: Sway (n.) Rule; dominion; control.
Rocking :: Rocking (a.) Having a swaying, rolling, or back-and-forth movement; used for rocking..
Command :: Command (n.) Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has command of the bridge..
Guy :: Guy (n.) A rope, chain, or rod attached to anything to steady it; as: a rope to steady or guide an object which is being hoisted or lowered; a rope which holds in place the end of a boom, spar, or yard in a ship; a chain or wire rope connecting a suspension bridge with the land on either side to prevent lateral swaying; a rod or rope attached to the top of a structure, as of a derrick, and extending obliquely to the ground, where it is fastened..
Atrip :: Atrip (adv.) Hoisted up and ready to be swayed across; -- said of yards.
Sweinmote :: Sweigh (n.) Sway; movement.
Domination :: Domination (n.) The act of dominating; exercise of power in ruling; dominion; supremacy; authority; often, arbitrary or insolent sway..
Ruler :: Ruler (n.) One who rules; one who exercises sway or authority; a governor.
Lurch :: Lurch (n.) A sudden roll of a ship to one side, as in heavy weather; hence, a swaying or staggering movement to one side, as that by a drunken man. Fig.: A sudden and capricious inclination of the mind..
Sway :: Sway (v. i.) To hoist; as, to sway up the yards..
Misway :: Misway (n.) A wrong way.
Crossway :: Crossway (n.) See Crossroad.
Arraswise :: Arraswise (adv.) Alt. of Arrasway.
Swaying :: Swayed (imp. & p. p.) of Swa.
Rack :: Rack (v.) To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace; -- said of a horse..
Oversway :: Oversway (v. t.) To bear sway over.
Oscillate :: Oscillate (v. i.) To move backward and forward; to vibrate like a pendulum; to swing; to sway.
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