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A coarse kind of apron for keeping the clothes clean; a bib. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Wright.

v. 20 A clear breach implies that the waves roll over the vessel without breaking. -- A clean breach implies that everything on deck is swept away. Ham. Nav. Encyc.

To clean, as a ship's bottom of adherent shells, seaweed, etc., by the application of fire and scraping.

drill against the work. -- Breast pang. See Angina pectoris, under Angina. -- To make a clean breast, to disclose the secrets which weigh upon one; to make full confession.

To apply a brush to, according to its particular use; to rub, smooth, clean, paint, etc., with a brush. "A' brushes his hat o' mornings." Shak.

burnt on an altar, as an atonement for sin; a sacrifice. The offerings of the Jews were a clean animal, as an ox, a calf, a goat, or a sheep; or some vegetable substance, as bread, or ears of wheat or barley. Called also burnt sacrifice. [2 Sam. xxiv. 22.]

A machine for cleansing wool of burs, seeds, and other substances.

o regard or characterize as of a certain kind; to denominate; to designate. What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. Acts x. 15.

instrument for disentangling and arranging the fibers of cotton, wool, flax, etc.; or for cleaning and smoothing the hair of animals; -- usually consisting of bent wire teeth set closely in rows in a thick piece of leather fastened to a back.

Cleansing the bowels; promoting evacuations by stool; purgative.

According to rites and ceremonies; as, a person ceremonially unclean.

A maidservant who has the care of chambers, making the beds, sweeping, cleaning the rooms, etc.

ngland, the common swallow (Hirundo rustica). -- Chimney sweep, Chimney sweeper, one who cleans chimneys of soot; esp. a boy who climbs the flue, and brushes off the soot.

To free from impurities; to clarify; to cleanse.

Washing; cleansing.

coat (Naut.), a canvas cover laced over furled sails, and the like, to keep them dry and clean.

An instrument with teeth, for straightening, cleansing, and adjusting the hair, or for keeping it in place.

Profane; polluted. [Obs.] What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. Acts x. 15.

rm or fashion; to renew. Your eye in Scotland Would create soldiers. Shak. Create in me a clean heart. Ps. li. 10.

hing. Standing waters are most unwholesome, . . . full of mites,creepers; slimy, muddy, unclean. Burton.