Definition of sweep

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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..

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Swoopstake :: Swoopstake (n.) See Sweepstake.
Peasweep :: Peasweep (n.) The pewit, or lapwing..
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..
Scoop :: Scoop (n.) A sweep; a stroke; a swoop.
Raff :: Raff (v. t.) To sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a promiscuous sweep..
Swoop :: Swoop (v. i.) To pass with pomp; to sweep.
Besom :: Besom (n.) A brush of twigs for sweeping; a broom; anything which sweeps away or destroys.
Scope :: Scope (n.) Length; extent; sweep; as, scope of cable..
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..
Swipe :: Swipe (n.) A swape or sweep. See Sweep.
Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To draw or drag something over; as, to sweep the bottom of a river with a net..
Sweeper :: Sweepage (n.) The crop of hay got in a meadow.
Scovel :: Scovel (n.) A mop for sweeping ovens; a malkin.
Swal :: Swaip (v. i.) To walk proudly; to sweep along.
Sweepy :: Sweepwasher (n.) One who extracts the residuum of precious metals from the sweepings, potsherds, etc., of refineries of gold and silver, or places where these metals are used..
Swerd :: Swept () imp. & p. p. of Sweep.
Draught :: Draught (n.) That which is taken by sweeping with a net.
Whisk :: Whisk (n.) To sweep, brush, or agitate, with a light, rapid motion; as, to whisk dust from a table; to whisk the white of eggs into a froth..
Peasweep :: Peasweep (n.) The greenfinch.
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