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swape

  • /sweɪp/

Rhymes with -eɪp

noun swapes

  1. A bar or pole used as a lever, swivel handle e.g. on the end of a shaft.
  2. A steering oar used by Tyne keelmen.
  3. A kind of mechanical scoop for water.

    Similar: shadoof, dhenkli, picota, counterpoise-lift

  4. A sconce for holding a light.

verb swapes · swaping · swaped

  1. To sweep.
  2. To place aslant.

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@misc{swape_2026,
  title = {swape},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/swape},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}