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Pledget
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noun
Pledget
n.
1.
A small plug. (Prov. End.)
2.
(Naut.) A string of oakum used in calking.
3.
(Med.) 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.
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