swifter

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/ˈswɪftəɹ/

noun

A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while it is being turned.

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Meanings

swifter1

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of swift: more swift

swifter2

nounswifter (plural swifters)

plural swifters

  1. nauticalA rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while it is being turned.
  2. nauticalA rope used to encircle a boat longitudinally, to strengthen and defend her sides.
  3. nauticalThe forward shroud of a lower mast.
verbswifter (third-person singular simple present swifters, present participle swiftering, simple past and past participle swiftered)

present singular third person swifters · participle present swiftering · participle past swiftered · past swiftered

  1. transitivenauticalTo tighten (e.g. slack standing rigging) by bringing the opposite shrouds nearer.

Origin

Compare swivel.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with swifter

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Anagrams

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APA

swifter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swifter

MLA

“swifter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swifter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swifter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swifter.

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