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Sweep :: Sweep (n.) One who sweeps; a sweeper; specifically, a chimney sweeper..

Scavenger :: Scavenger (v.) A person whose employment is to clean the streets of a city, by scraping or sweeping, and carrying off the filth. The name is also applied to any animal which devours refuse, carrion, or anything injurious to health..

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

Scum :: Scum (v. t.) To sweep or range over the surface of.

Shadoof :: Shadoof (n.) A machine, resembling a well sweep, used in Egypt for raising water from the Nile for irrigation..

Whisker :: Whisker (n.) One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion..

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

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

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) A movable templet for making molds, in loam molding..

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

Compass :: Compass (n.) Extent; reach; sweep; capacity; sphere; as, the compass of his eye; the compass of imagination..

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

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) A long pole, or piece of timber, moved on a horizontal fulcrum fixed to a tall post and used to raise and lower a bucket in a well for drawing water..

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

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

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) The compass of any turning body or of any motion; as, the sweep of a door; the sweep of the eye..

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.

Swipe :: Swipe (n.) A swape or sweep. See Sweep.

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

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

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