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Sweep :: Sweep (n.) The mold of a ship when she begins to curve in at the rungheads; any part of a ship shaped in a segment of a circle.

Overrake :: Overrake (v. t.) To rake over, or sweep across, from end to end, as waves that break over a vessel anchored with head to the sea..

Whisk :: Whisk (n.) The act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of something light; a sudden motion or quick puff..

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

Sweepings :: Sweeping (a.) Cleaning off surfaces, or cleaning away dust, dirt, or litter, as a broom does; moving with swiftness and force; carrying everything before it; including in its scope many persons or things; as, a sweeping flood; a sweeping majority; a sweeping accusation..

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

Dust :: Dust (v. t.) To free from dust; to brush, wipe, or sweep away dust from; as, to dust a table or a floor..

Scoop :: Scoop (n.) A sweep; a stroke; a swoop.

Swoop :: Swoop (n.) To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.

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

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

Sweepstakes :: Sweepstakes (sing. / pl.) The whole money or other things staked at a horse race, a given sum being put up for each horse, all of which goes to the winner, or is divided among several, as may be previously agreed..

Besom :: Besom (v. t.) To sweep, as with a besom..

Broom :: Broom (n.) An implement for sweeping floors, etc., commonly made of the panicles or tops of broom corn, bound together or attached to a long wooden handle; -- so called because originally made of the twigs of the broom..

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) Direction and extent of any motion not rectlinear; as, the sweep of a compass..

Sweepstakes :: Sweepstake (n.) A complete removal or carrying away; a clean sweep.

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

Orderly :: Orderly (n.) A street sweeper.

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

Whisking :: Whisking (a.) Sweeping along lightly.

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