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angular instrument. Knight. Radius bar (Math.), a bar pivoted at one end, about which it swings, and having its other end attached to a piece which it causes to move in a circular arc. -- Radius of curvature. See under Curvature.

ying at one end a drill holder which is revolved by means of a ratchet wheel and pawl, by swinging the lever back and forth. -- Ratchet wheel (Mach.), a circular wheel having teeth, usually angular, with which a reciprocating pawl engages to turn the wheel forward, or a stationary pawl to hold it from turning backward…

ng parallel flat stripe of metal or reed, between which the warp threads pass, set in the swinging lathe or batten of a loom for beating up the weft; a sley. See Batten.

Applied to the method delivering the ball in bowling, by swinging the arm horizontally. R. A. Proctor.

ed up and down with a reciprocating motion; - - also called gate. French sash, a casement swinging on hinges; -- in distinction from a vertical sash sliding up and down.

A swing. [Local, U.S.]

To separate the woody fiber from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to swingle.

The position of a vessel riding at single anchor and swinging clear of it.

A heavy swinging blow from the side, which disables an adversary. [Slang.]

The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces of a harnessed horse are fixed; a whiffletree.

To come or swing against something, or to shut, with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise; as, a door or shutter slams.

To hang so as to swing; as, to sling a pack.

To hang or move, as something loose and heavy; to sway; to swing. [Prov. Eng.]

imp. of Swing.

To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to sway the scepter. As sparkles from the anvil rise, When heavy hammers on the wedge are swayed. Spenser.

To carry with a long, swinging, or dragging motion; hence, to carry in a stately or proud fashion. And like a peacock sweep along his tail. Shak.

That part of a flail which strikes the grain in thrashing; a swingel. [Written also swipel, and swipple.]

To swing or whisk; as, to switch a cane.

gun. Wilhelm. Swivel bridge, a kind of drawbridge that turns round on a vertical axis; a swing bridge. -- Swivel hook, a hook connected with the iron strap of a pulley block by a swivel joint, for readily taking the turns out of a tackle. -- Swivel joint, a joint, the two pieces composing which turn round, with resp…

imp. & p. p. of Swing.