swig
Pronunciation:
/swɪɡ//swɪɡ/noun
Definitions
Drink, liquor.
(by extension) A long draught from a drink.
Synonyms:draughtsipswillA person who drinks deeply.
A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.
verb
Definitions
To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.
Example: That sailor can swig whisky with the best of 'em.
Synonyms:chuggulpguzzlequaffTo suck.
To take up the last bit of slack in rigging by taking a single turn around a cleat, then hauling on the line above and below the cleat while keeping tension on the line.
Synonyms:sweating