Definition of sway

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Sway (v. i.) To hoist; as, to sway up the yards..

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Countersway :: Countersway (n.) A swaying in a contrary direction; an opposing influence.
Oscillate :: Oscillate (v. i.) To move backward and forward; to vibrate like a pendulum; to swing; to sway.
Sway :: Sway (v. i.) To bear sway; to rule; to govern.
Ruler :: Ruler (n.) One who rules; one who exercises sway or authority; a governor.
Waggle :: Waggle (v. i.) To reel, sway, or move from side to side; to move with a wagging motion; to waddle..
Command :: Command (n.) Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has command of the bridge..
Sway-bracing :: Sway-backed (a.) Having the back hollow or sagged, whether naturally or as the result of injury or weakness; -- said of horses and other animals..
Arrasways :: Arrasways (adv.) Placed in such a position as to exhibit the top and two sides, the corner being in front; -- said of a rectangular form..
Swealed :: Swaying (n.) An injury caused by violent strains or by overloading; -- said of the backs of horses.
Arraswise :: Arraswise (adv.) Alt. of Arrasway.
Swing :: Swing (n.) Influence of power of a body put in swaying motion.
Rocking :: Rocking (a.) Having a swaying, rolling, or back-and-forth movement; used for rocking..
Misway :: Misway (n.) A wrong way.
Atrip :: Atrip (adv.) Hoisted up and ready to be swayed across; -- said of yards.
Pedantocracy :: Pedantocracy (n.) The sway of pedants.
Streen :: Streel (v. i.) To trail along; to saunter or be drawn along, carelessly, swaying in a kind of zigzag motion..
Swag :: Swag (v. i.) To hang or move, as something loose and heavy; to sway; to swing..
Sway :: Sway (n.) Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of desires..
Lurch :: Lurch (n.) A sudden roll of a ship to one side, as in heavy weather; hence, a swaying or staggering movement to one side, as that by a drunken man. Fig.: A sudden and capricious inclination of the mind..
Swaying :: Swayful (a.) Able to sway.
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