Besom

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A bundle of twigs attached to a handle and used as a broom.
  • n. Sports The broom used to sweep the ice from the path of a curling stone.
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  • n. A broom made from a bundle of twigs tied onto a shaft.
  • v. To sweep.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A brush of twigs for sweeping; a broom; anything which sweeps away or destroys.
  • v. To sweep, as with a besom.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A brush of twigs for sweeping; hence, a broom of any kind.
  • n. A name given to the common broom of Europe, Cytisus scoparius, and to the heather, Calluna vulgaris, because both are used for besoms.
  • n. [Pron. biz′ um.] A contemptuous epithet for a low, worthless woman.
  • To sweep as with a besom.
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  • n. a broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle
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