English dialects glossary. 2013.
Swape — Swape, n. See {Sweep}, n., 12. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swape — Sweep Sweep, n. 1. The act of sweeping. [1913 Webster] 2. The compass or range of a stroke; as, a long sweep. [1913 Webster] 3. The compass of any turning body or of any motion; as, the sweep of a door; the sweep of the eye. [1913 Webster] 4. The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swape — n. Sweep, swipe, well sweep … New dictionary of synonyms
swape — 1) the handle of a pump. Norf. 2) an oar when used as a rudder to a barge. Northumb … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
swape — ˈswāp noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English swaipe lever, swivel, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse sveipr fold, sveipa to sweep, swoop more at swoop 1. dialect England : a pole or bar used as a lever or swivel 2 … Useful english dictionary
Shadoof — A shadoof or shaduf (an Arabic word, شادوف, šādūf ; also anciently known by the Greek name κήλων or κηλώνειον, kēlōn or kēlōneion ) is an irrigation tool. A less common English translation is swape. [cite web url =… … Wikipedia
lever — /lev euhr, lee veuhr/, n. 1. Mech. a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third. Cf. machine (def. 4b). 2. a means or agency of persuading or of achieving an end:… … Universalium
Lever — /lee veuhr/, n. Charles James ( Cornelius O Dowd ), 1806 72, Irish novelist and essayist. * * * Simple machine used to amplify physical force. All early people used the lever in some form, for moving heavy stones or as digging sticks for land… … Universalium
Sweep — Sweep, n. 1. The act of sweeping. [1913 Webster] 2. The compass or range of a stroke; as, a long sweep. [1913 Webster] 3. The compass of any turning body or of any motion; as, the sweep of a door; the sweep of the eye. [1913 Webster] 4. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sweep — Sweep, n. 1. The act of sweeping. [1913 Webster] 2. The compass or range of a stroke; as, a long sweep. [1913 Webster] 3. The compass of any turning body or of any motion; as, the sweep of a door; the sweep of the eye. [1913 Webster] 4. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
