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swig

n. மிடற்றளவு மது, (வினை.) குடித்து வாழ்த்து.


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


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