Word Direct Answers

What does "swig" mean?

Swig: To suck. [Obs. or Archaic] The lambkins swig the teat. Creech.

Additional senses

  1. 2.A long draught. [Colloq.] Marryat.
  2. 3.(Naut.) A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.
  3. 4.A beverage consisting of warm beer flavored with spices, lemon, etc. [Prov. Eng.]
  4. 5.To castrate, as a ram, by binding the testicles tightly with a string, so that they mortify and slough off. [Prov. Eng.]
  5. 6.(Naut.) To pull upon (a tackle) by throwing the weight of the body upon the fall between the block and a cleat.

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