'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]
Synonyms of 'pledget'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- Ace bandage,
- adhesive tape,
- application,
- band,
- Band-Aid,
- bandage,
- bandaging,
- binder,
- brace,
- cast,
- cataplasm,
- compress,
- cotton,
- court plaster,
- cravat,
- dressing,
- elastic bandage,
- epithem,
- four-tailed bandage,
- gauze,
- lint,
- plaster,
- plaster cast,
- poultice,
- roller,
- roller bandage,
- rubber bandage,
- sling,
- splint,
- sponge,
- stupe,
- tampon,
- tape,
- tent,
- tourniquet,
- triangular bandage