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Definition of swifter:

(n) : (nautical) A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while it is being turned.
(n) : (nautical) A rope used to encircle a boat longitudinally, to strengthen and defend her sides.
(n) : (nautical) The forward shroud of a lower mast.
(v) : (nautical, transitive) To tighten (e.g. slack standing rigging) by bringing the opposite shrouds nearer.
Definition of swifter:

(n) : (nautical) A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while it is being turned.
(n) : (nautical) A rope used to encircle a boat longitudinally, to strengthen and defend her sides.
(n) : (nautical) The forward shroud of a lower mast.
(v) : (nautical, transitive) To tighten (e.g. slack standing rigging) by bringing the opposite shrouds nearer.
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