English-Thai Dictionary
pledget
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PLEDGET
n.[from folding or laying. ] In surgery, a compress or small flat tent of lint, laid over a wound to imbibe the matter discharged and keep it clean.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PLEDGET
Pledg "et, n. Etym: [Prov. E., a small plug. ]
1. A small plug. [Prov. End. ]
2. (Naut. )
Defn: A string of oakum used in calking.
3. (Med. )
Defn: 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.
New American Oxford Dictionary
pledget
pledg et |ˈplejit ˈplɛʤət | ▶noun a small wad of absorbent cotton or other soft material used to stop up a wound or other opening in the body. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: of unknown origin.
Oxford Dictionary
pledget
pledget |ˈplɛdʒɪt | ▶noun a small wad of lint or other soft material used to stop up a wound or an opening in the body. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: of unknown origin.
The Wordsmith Dictionary