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Sweepstake :: Sweepstake (n.) A winning of all the stakes or prizes.

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) The compass of anything flowing or brushing; as, the flood carried away everything within its sweep..

Soup :: Soup (v. t.) To sweep. See Sweep, and Swoop..

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) A long pole, or piece of timber, moved on a horizontal fulcrum fixed to a tall post and used to raise and lower a bucket in a well for drawing water..

Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To strike with a long stroke.

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) Violent and general destruction; as, the sweep of an epidemic disease..

Sweepstakes :: Sweepstakes (n.) A winning of all the stakes or prizes; a sweepstake.

Swipe :: Swipe (n.) A swape or sweep. See Sweep.

Rasante :: Rasante (a.) Sweeping; grazing; -- applied to a style of fortification in which the command of the works over each other, and over the country, is kept very low, in order that the shot may more effectually sweep or graze the ground before them..

Sweepstake :: Sweep-saw (n.) A bow-saw.

Draught :: Draught (n.) Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish.

Sweep-saw :: Sweepings (n. pl.) Things collected by sweeping; rubbish; as, the sweepings of a street..

Sweepwasher :: Sweepstakes (sing. / pl.) A race for all the sums staked or prizes offered.

Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To pass over anything comprehensively; to range through with rapidity; as, his eye sweeps through space..

Swal :: Swaip (v. i.) To walk proudly; to sweep along.

Peasweep :: Peasweep (n.) The greenfinch.

Swipe :: Swipe (v. t.) To give a swipe to; to strike forcibly with a sweeping motion, as a ball..

Whisker :: Whisker (n.) One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion..

Riffraff :: Riffraff (n.) Sweepings; refuse; the lowest order of society.

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) The act of sweeping.

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