v. t. [ Cf. Prov. E. swig to leak out, AS. swījian to be silent, swīcan to evade, escape. ] 1. To castrate, as a ram, by binding the testicles tightly with a string, so that they mortify and slough off. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Naut.) To pull upon (a tackle) by throwing the weight of the body upon the fall between the block and a cleat. [ 1913 Webster ]