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Swinged :: Swinge (v. & n.) See Singe.

Swingling :: Swingletree (v. i.) A whiffletree, or whippletree. See Singletree..

Meritot :: Meritot (n.) A play of children, in swinging on ropes, or the like, till they are dizzy..

Reed :: Reed (n.) A frame having parallel flat stripe of metal or reed, between which the warp threads pass, set in the swinging lathe or batten of a loom for beating up the weft; a sley. See Batten..

Swipper :: Swiple (n.) That part of a flail which strikes the grain in thrashing; a swingel.

Pendulum :: Pendulum (n.) A body so suspended from a fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum. It is used to regulate the movements of clockwork and other machinery.

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

Gripe :: Gripe (n.) An assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted; also, broad bands passed around a boat to secure it at the davits and prevent swinging..

Swinger :: Swinger (n.) One who swinges.

Swinge :: Swingeing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swing.

Swingel :: Swingeing (a.) Huge; very large.

Swing :: Swing (n.) Swaying motion from one side or direction to the other; as, some men walk with a swing..

Traversing :: Traversing (a.) Adjustable laterally; having a lateral motion, or a swinging motion; adapted for giving lateral motion..

Swingle :: Swingle (v. t.) To clean, as flax, by beating it with a swingle, so as to separate the coarse parts and the woody substance from it; to scutch..

Unhang :: Unhang (v. t.) To remove (something hanging or swinging) from that which supports it; as, to unhang a gate..

Wiper :: Wiper (n.) A piece generally projecting from a rotating or swinging piece, as an axle or rock shaft, for the purpose of raising stampers, lifting rods, or the like, and leaving them to fall by their own weight; a kind of cam..

Davit :: Davit (n.) Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side of stern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck, rig it out for lowering, etc.; -- called also boat davits..

Singletree :: Singletree (n.) The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces of a harnessed horse are fixed; a whiffletree.

Flourish :: Flourish (v. t.) To move in bold or irregular figures; to swing about in circles or vibrations by way of show or triumph; to brandish.

Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To hang so as to swing; as, to sling a pack..

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