Pledget

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pledget \Pledg"et\, n. [Prov. E., a small plug.]
     1. A small plug. [Prov. End.]
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     2. (Naut.) A string of oakum used in calking.
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     3. (Med.) A compress, or small flat tent of lint, laid over a
        wound, ulcer, or the like, to exclude air, retain
        dressings, or absorb the matter discharged.
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From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  36 Moby Thesaurus words for "pledget":
     Ace bandage, Band-Aid, adhesive tape, application, band, bandage,
     bandaging, binder, brace, cast, cataplasm, compress, cotton,
     court plaster, cravat, dressing, elastic bandage, epithem,
     four-tailed bandage, gauze, lint, plaster, plaster cast, poultice,
     roller, roller bandage, rubber bandage, sling, splint, sponge,
     stupe, tampon, tape, tent, tourniquet, triangular bandage