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sweep-head
sweep-head n. the upper end or handle of a large oar (sense 28).
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sweep-head1881
1881 R. Kipling Galley-slave in Departm. Ditties ii We gripped the kicking sweep-head and we made that galley go.
sweep-head
sweep-head adj.
Brit. 
/ˈswiːphɛd/
, /ˈswiːphɛd/U.S. /ˈswipˌhɛd/
applied to a miner's pick with a curved head./ˈswipˌhɛd/Π
1883 W. S. Gresley Gloss. Terms Coal Mining Sweep-head Pick, a pick the form of the head of which is made curved instead of elbowed or anchored, as other kinds are termed.
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