swig

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner)

   To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.

   • That sailor can swig whisky with the best of 'em.
2. 2

   To suck.

   • As sucking Colts leap when they swig the Teat
3. 3

   To take up the last bit of slack in rigging by taking a single turn around a cleat, then…

   To take up the last bit of slack in rigging by taking a single turn around a cleat, then hauling on the line above and below the cleat while keeping tension on the line.

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   1. 4

      Drink, liquor.

   2. 5

      A long draught from a drink.

      • take a swig of whisky
      • Jerry put his brandy bottle at the side of his pillow,—kindly informing him that he would have an opportunity of taking a few more swigs before he went down, for the water was only up to her bends at present.
      • He looked up, however, at my coming, knocked the neck off the bottle like a man who had done the same thing often, and took a good swig, with his favourite toast of "Here's luck!"
   3. 6

      A person who drinks deeply.

   4. 7

      A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.

   5. 8

      Warm beer flavoured with spices, lemon, etc.

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