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swifter (iou)



swifter noun & verb. E17.
[Rel. to SWIFT verb2.]
A. noun.
Nautical. A rope drawn taut to tighten or make fast rigging etc.; spec. the forward shroud supporting the lower mast of a ship. E17.
A cable used to secure a raft of logs. N. Amer. L19.
b. verb trans. Nautical. = SWIFT verb2. L18.