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swifter
Today it means: A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while it is being turned. Full definition →
Today it means: A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while it is being turned. Full definition →
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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.