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Whisk :: Whisk (n.) The act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of something light; a sudden motion or quick puff..

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) The compass or range of a stroke; as, a long sweep..

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

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.

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

Pampero :: Pampero (n.) A violent wind from the west or southwest, which sweeps over the pampas of South America and the adjacent seas, often doing great damage..

Scope :: Scope (n.) Length; extent; sweep; as, scope of cable..

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

Cat-harping :: Cat-harping (n.) One of the short ropes or iron cramps used to brace in the shrouds toward the masts so a to give freer sweep to the yards.

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

Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To pass a broom across (a surface) so as to remove loose dirt, dust, etc.; to brush, or rub over, with a broom for the purpose of cleaning; as, to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney. Used also figuratively..

Swoop :: Swoop (n.) To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.

Raff :: Raff (v. t.) To sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a promiscuous sweep..

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

Swoopstake :: Swoopstake (n.) See Sweepstake.

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

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..

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..

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) A large oar used in small vessels, partly to propel them and partly to steer them..

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