Standard Lemma guide

swape

noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /sweɪp/
  • swāp
  • rhymes with -eɪp
  • CMU ARPABET: S W EY1 P Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A bar or pole used as a lever, swivel handle e.g. on the end of a shaft.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A steering oar used by Tyne keelmen.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A kind of mechanical scoop for water.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shadoof, dhenkli, picota, counterpoise-lift

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A sconce for holding a light.

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5

verb

Meaning 5

To sweep.

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6

verb

Meaning 6

To place aslant.

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History

Etymology

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