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swifter (swif′tər)

noun

Naut. any of various ropes used for tightening or securing some part or thing

Etymology: < obs. swift, to tighten, fasten with a taut rope

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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