What is to pull upon (a tackle) by throwing the weight of the body upon the fall between the block and a cleat called?
swig — (Naut.) To pull upon (a tackle) by throwing the weight of the body upon the fall between the block and a cleat. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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