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swapes

swapes is the plural of swape.

Meaning of swape

Noun

swape (plural swapes)

  1. A bar or pole used as a lever, swivel handle e.g. on the end of a shaft.
  2. A steering oar used by Tyne keelmen.
  3. A kind of mechanical scoop for water.
  4. A sconce for holding a light.

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Questions about swapes

What is swapes the plural of?
Swapes is the plural of swape.

Words near swapes in the dictionary

  1. swapbody
  2. swapchain
  3. swapchains
  4. swape
  5. swaped
  6. swapes
  7. swapfile
  8. swapfiles
  9. swaping
  10. swaplet
  11. swaplets

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