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Raff :: Raff (n.) The sweepings of society; the rabble; the mob; -- chiefly used in the compound or duplicate, riffraff..

Swinge :: Swinge (n.) The sweep of anything in motion; a swinging blow; a swing.

Scum :: Scum (v. t.) To sweep or range over the surface of.

Sweeper :: Sweepage (n.) The crop of hay got in a meadow.

Sward :: Swape (n.) See Sweep, n., 12..

Sway :: Sway (n.) The act of swaying; a swaying motion; the swing or sweep of a weapon.

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

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) The compass or range of a stroke; as, a long sweep..

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..

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

Cat-harping :: Cat-harping (n.) One of the short ropes or iron cramps used to brace in the shrouds toward the masts so a to give freer sweep to the yards.

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

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

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

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..

Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To carry with a long, swinging, or dragging motion; hence, to carry in a stately or proud fashion..

Besom :: Besom (n.) A brush of twigs for sweeping; a broom; anything which sweeps away or destroys.

Swoopstake :: Swoopstake (n.) See Sweepstake.

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) A movable templet for making molds, in loam molding..

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

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