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swifters

swifters is the plural of swifter.

swifters is the third-person singular simple present indicative of swifter.

Meaning of swifter

Noun

swifter (plural swifters)

  1. A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while it is being turned.
  2. A rope used to encircle a boat longitudinally, to strengthen and defend her sides.
  3. The forward shroud of a lower mast.

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Questions about swifters

What is swifters the plural of?
Swifters is the plural of swifter.

Words near swifters in the dictionary

  1. swiftening
  2. swiftens
  3. swifter
  4. swiftered
  5. swiftering
  6. swifters
  7. swiftest
  8. swiftfoot
  9. swiftfooted
  10. swiftfootedness
  11. swifthanded

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