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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..

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

Flourish :: Flourish (v. i.) To make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion..

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

Shakings :: Shakings (n. pl.) Deck sweepings, refuse of cordage, canvas, etc..

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

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

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

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

Brownie :: Brownie (n.) An imaginary good-natured spirit, who was supposed often to perform important services around the house by night, such as thrashing, churning, sweeping..

Swap :: Swap (v. t.) To beat the air, or ply the wings, with a sweeping motion or noise; to flap..

Sweepage :: Sweep (n.) The sweeping of workshops where precious metals are worked, containing filings, etc..

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

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made of the panicles or tops of broom corn, bound together or attached to a long wooden handle; -- so called because originally made of the twigs of the broom..

Sweeping :: Sweeper (n.) One who, or that which, sweeps, or cleans by sweeping; a sweep; as, a carpet sweeper..

Whirlwind :: Whirlwind (n.) Fig.: A body of objects sweeping violently onward.

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

Whisk :: Whisk (n.) To move with a quick, sweeping motion..

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..

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

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