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ˈplɛdʒ ɪtpled·get
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pledgetnoun
A small flat absorbent pad used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore. Pledgets can be made from cotton or wool.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Pledgetnoun
A small mass of lint.
Etymology: plagghe, Dutch.
I applied a pledget of basilicon. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.
Webster Dictionary
Pledgetnoun
a small plug
Pledgetnoun
a string of oakum used in calking
Pledgetnoun
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
Etymology: [Prov. E., a small plug.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pledget
plej′et, n. a wad of lint, cotton, &c., as for a wound or sore: an oakum string used in caulking.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
pledget
The string of oakum used in caulking. Also, in surgery, a small plug of lint.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pledget in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pledget in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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