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Swinglebar :: Swingle (n.) A wooden instrument like a large knife, about two feet long, with one thin edge, used for beating and cleaning flax; a scutcher; -- called also swingling knife, swingling staff, and swingling wand..

Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To carry with a long, swinging, or dragging motion; hence, to carry in a stately or proud fashion..

Swing :: Swing (n.) The act of swinging; a waving, oscillating, or vibratory motion of a hanging or pivoted object; oscillation; as, the swing of a pendulum..

Swing :: Swing (n.) Influence of power of a body put in swaying motion.

Valve :: Valve (n.) A lid, plug, or cover, applied to an aperture so that by its movement, as by swinging, lifting and falling, sliding, turning, or the like, it will open or close the aperture to permit or prevent passage, as of a fluid..

Swingletail :: Swinglebar (n.) A swingletree.

Swing :: Swing (n.) To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor; as, a ship swings with the tide..

Swag :: Swag (v. i.) To hang or move, as something loose and heavy; to sway; to swing..

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

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

Swing :: Swinging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swin.

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..

Crust :: Crust (n.) An incrustation on the interior of wine bottles, the result of the ripening of the wine; a deposit of tartar, etc. See Beeswing..

Guest Rope :: Guest rope () The line by which a boat makes fast to the swinging boom.

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

Swinge :: Swingdevil (n.) The European swift.

Swingletree :: Swingletail (n.) The thrasher, or fox shark. See Thrasher..

Hang :: Hang (v. i.) To fasten in a manner which will allow of free motion upon the point or points of suspension; -- said of a pendulum, a swing, a door, gate, etc..

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

Swingebuckler :: Swinge (n.) Power; sway; influence.

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