'Pledget' definitions:

Definition of 'Pledget'

From: GCIDE
  • Pledget \Pledg"et\, n. [Prov. E., a small plug.]
  • 1. A small plug. [Prov. End.] [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Naut.) A string of oakum used in calking. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]