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Swoopstake :: Swoopstake (n.) See Sweepstake.

Sweet :: Sweepy (a.) Moving with a sweeping motion.

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) The compass of any turning body or of any motion; as, the sweep of a door; the sweep of the eye..

Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To pass over, or traverse, with the eye or with an instrument of observation; as, to sweep the heavens with a telescope..

Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To drive or carry along or off with a broom or a brush, or as if with a broom; to remove by, or as if by, brushing; as, to sweep dirt from a floor; the wind sweeps the snow from the hills; a freshet sweeps away a dam, timber, or rubbish; a pestilence sweeps off multitudes..

Broom :: Broom (n.) A plant having twigs suitable for making brooms to sweep with when bound together; esp., the Cytisus scoparius of Western Europe, which is a low shrub with long, straight, green, angular branches, minute leaves, and large yellow flowers..

Swath :: Swath (v. t.) The whole sweep of a scythe, or the whole breadth from which grass or grain is cut by a scythe or a machine, in mowing or cradling; as, to cut a wide swath..

Raff :: Raff (v. t.) To sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a promiscuous sweep..

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

Scovel :: Scovel (n.) A mop for sweeping ovens; a malkin.

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

Swoop :: Swoop (v. i.) To pass with pomp; to sweep.

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

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) The almond furnace.

Cataclysm :: Cataclysm (n.) An extensive overflow or sweeping flood of water; a deluge.

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) In the game of casino, a pairing or combining of all the cards on the board, and so removing them all; in whist, the winning of all the tricks (thirteen) in a hand; a slam..

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.

Fish :: Fish (v. t.) To search by raking or sweeping.

Draught :: Draught (n.) That which is taken by sweeping with a net.

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