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ˈplɛdʒ ɪtpled·get

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  1. 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

  1. Pledgetnoun

    A small mass of lint.

    Etymology: plagghe, Dutch.

    I applied a pledget of basilicon. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pledgetnoun

    a small plug

  2. Pledgetnoun

    a string of oakum used in calking

  3. 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

  4. Etymology: [Prov. E., a small plug.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. 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

  1. pledget

    The string of oakum used in caulking. Also, in surgery, a small plug of lint.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pledget in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pledget in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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