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well sweep
well sweep
noun
- a device for raising buckets from and lowering them into a well, consisting of a long pivoted pole, the bucket being attached to one end by a long rope
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Word History and Origins
Origin of well sweep1
First recorded in 1820–30
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Example Sentences
Here and there was an old well sweep, then a long line of stone wall covered with Virginia creeper or clematis.
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I was thirsty, but ahead was the old well sweep, and behind the cool lattice of the dairy window were pans of milk in abundance.
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I was thirsty; but ahead was the old well-sweep, and, behind the cool lattice of the dairy window, were pans of milk in abundance.
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Presently, we heard the squeak of the well-sweep and saw it come round, dip down and rise again.
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They had to carry with them the big bucket fastened to a long pole, for there was no well-sweep.
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