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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..

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

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

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..

Swipe :: Swipe (n.) A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club..

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) The act of sweeping.

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

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

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

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

Sweepings :: Sweeping (a.) Cleaning off surfaces, or cleaning away dust, dirt, or litter, as a broom does; moving with swiftness and force; carrying everything before it; including in its scope many persons or things; as, a sweeping flood; a sweeping majority; a sweeping accusation..

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..

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

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

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..

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

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

Chambermaid :: Chambermaid (n.) A maidservant who has the care of chambers, making the beds, sweeping, cleaning the rooms, etc..

Sweep :: Sweeping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swee.

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

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