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

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

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

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

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

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

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) One who sweeps; a sweeper; specifically, a chimney sweeper..

Scavenger :: Scavenger (v.) A person whose employment is to clean the streets of a city, by scraping or sweeping, and carrying off the filth. The name is also applied to any animal which devours refuse, carrion, or anything injurious to health..

Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To brush against or over; to rub lightly along.

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

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.

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..

Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To draw or drag something over; as, to sweep the bottom of a river with a net..

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

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) Direction or departure of a curve, a road, an arch, or the like, away from a rectlinear line..

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

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

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..

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

Scope :: Scope (n.) Length; extent; sweep; as, scope of cable..

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