Suture, sū′tūr, n. the mode of connection between the various bones of the cranium and face—serrated, when formed by the union of two edges of bone with projections and indentations fitting into one another—squamous, when formed by the overlapping of the bevelled edges of two contiguous bones: (surg.) the sewing up of a wound by one or other mode, so as to maintain the opposed surfaces in contact: (bot.) the seam at the union of two margins in a plant.—adj. Sū′tūral, relating to a suture.—adv. Sū′tūrally.—n. Sūtūrā′tion.—adj. Sū′tūred, having, or united by, sutures. [L. sutura—suĕre, to sew.]
Suversed, su-verst′, adj. versed and belonging to the supplement.
Suzerain, sū′ze-rān, n. a feudal lord: supreme or paramount ruler.—n. Sū′zerainty, the dominion of a suzerain: paramount authority. [O. Fr.,—sus—Late L. susum, for sursum=sub-versum, above; the termination in imitation of Fr. souverain, Eng. sovereign.]
Svelt, svelt, adj. in art, free, easy, bold. [Fr.,—It.]
Swab, swob, n. a mop for cleaning or drying floors or decks, or for cleaning out the bore of a cannon: a bit of sponge, &c., for cleansing the mouth of a sick person: (slang) a naval officer's epaulet: a lubber or clumsy fellow in sailor's slang.—v.t. to clean or dry with a swab:—pr.p. swab′bing; pa.t. and pa.p. swabbed.—n. Swab′ber, one who uses a swab: a baker's implement for cleaning ovens. [Dut. zwabber, a swabber, zwabberen, to swab; Ger. schwabber.]
Swack, swak, v.i. (Scot.) to drink greedily.
Swack, swak, adj. (Scot.) active, nimble.
Swad, swad, n. a country lout.
Swaddle, swod′l, v.t. to swathe or bind tight with clothes, as an infant.—ns. Swadd′ler, an Irish papist's name for a Methodist, &c.; Swadd′ling-band, Swadd′ling-cloth, a cloth for swaddling an infant:—pl. Swadd′ling-clothes (B.). [A.S. swethel, a swaddling-band, swathu, a bandage.]
Swaddy, swod′i, n. a soldier, esp. a militiaman.