What is to draw or drag something over; as, to sweep the bottom of a river with a net called?
sweep — (Naut.) To draw or drag something over; as, to sweep the bottom of a river with a net. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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