pledget (plural pledgets)
(medicine) A small flat absorbent pad of cotton or wool, used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore.
A string of oakum used in calking.
pledget (third-person singular simple present pledgets, present participle pledgetting or pledgeting, simple past and past participle pledgetted or pledgeted)
(medicine, transitive) To apply a pledget to.
Source: Wiktionary
Pledg"et, n. Etym: [Prov. E., a small plug.]
1. A small plug. [Prov. End.]
2. (Naut.)
Definition: A string of oakum used in calking.
3. (Med.)
Definition: A compress, or small flat tent of lint, laid over a wound, ulcer, or the like, to exclude air, retain dressings, or absorb the matter discharged.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 July 2025
(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
