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A beverage of molasses and water, seasoned with vinegar and ginger. [U. S.]

from Switch, v. Switching engine, a locomotive for switching cars from one track to another, and making up trains; -- called also switch engine. [U.S.]

One who tends a switch on a railway.

Whisking. [Colloq.] Coombe.

To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand; to twitch off clusters of grapes. Thrice they twitched the diamond in her ear. Pope.

See Quitch grass.

One who, or that which, twitches.

To free from a spell; to disenchant. [R.] South.

A switch which opens a circuit when the current falls below a certain predetermined value, used to protect certain types of motors from running at excessive speed upon decrease of load.

To free from a witch or witches; to fee from witchcraft. [R.] B. Jonson.

The dabchick.

the fifth century. Sir G. C. Lewis. He accredited and repeated stories of apparitions and witchcraft. Southey.

ic, etc., worn as a charm or preservative against evils or mischief, such as diseases and witchcraft, and generally inscribed with mystic forms or characters.

Stand off, or begone. [Obs.] Aroint thee, witch, the rump-fed ronyon cries. Shak.

tself; as, the automatic feed of a lathe; automatic gas lighting; an automatic engine or switch; an automatic mouse.

The art practiced by conjurers and witches; necromancy; conjuration; magic.

A mixture of spirituous liquor (usually rum) and molasses. No blackstrap to-night; switchel, or ginger pop. Judd.

ch guide the movement of trains in a block system. The signal is often so coupled with a switch that act of opening or closing the switch operates the signal also.

A switching engine the running gear and driving gear of which are on a bogie, or truck.

The dowitcher or red-breasted snipe. See Dowitcher.