SWIGS

Noun

swigs

plural of swig

Verb

swigs

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swig

Source: Wiktionary

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SWIG

Swig, v. t. Etym: [Cf. D. zwelgen to swallow, E. swallow, v.t.]

1. To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider. [Colloq.]

2. To suck. [Obs. or Archaic] The lambkins swig the teat. Creech.

Swig, n.

1. A long draught. [Colloq.] Marryat.

2. (Naut.)

Definition: A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.

3. A beverage consisting of warm beer flavored with spices, lemon, etc. [Prov. Eng.]

Swig, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Prov. E. swig to leak out, AS. swijian to be silent, swican to evade, escape.]

1. To castrate, as a ram, by binding the testicles tightly with a string, so that they mortify and slough off. [Prov. Eng.]

2. (Naut.)

Definition: To pull upon (a tackle) by throwing the weight of the body upon the fall between the block and a cleat.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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