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noun

Swig n.

A long draught. (Colloq.)

(Naut.) A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.

A beverage consisting of warm beer flavored with spices, lemon, etc. (Prov. Eng.)

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Swig" Quotes from Famous Books

... choked him till he was near dead, and chucked him in a heap outside. Then I went all round to the other houses, but every one ran away from me. I got a swig of grog from a native house and came right back." Then he was silent, and fixed his eyes on the ...

— The Ebbing Of The Tide - South Sea Stories - 1896 • Louis Becke

... SWIG OFF, TO. To pull at the bight of a rope by jerks, having its lower end fast; or to gain on a rope by jumping a man's weight down, ...

— The Sailor's Word-Book • William Henry Smyth

... up a little bit," remarked Hanky Panky, shrewdly, "we might as well stay right here. Then just before we start off again it'll be another swig all around. I'd like to carry a canteen of that same water along with me, so I could wet my ...

— The Big Five Motorcycle Boys on the Battle Line - Or, With the Allies in France • Ralph Marlow

... still a good supply of rum, and I took a swig at the bottle, and then, whether because of the cold or the rum, I don't know, but I fell sound asleep in front ...

— The Golden Canyon - Contents: The Golden Canyon; The Stone Chest • G. A. Henty

Words linked to "Swig" : draft, slug, drink, gulp, get down, deglutition, imbibe, slog, swallow