squilgee

== English == === Etymology === The origin of the noun is unknown; compare squeegee which is attested later. The verb is probably derived from the noun. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈskwɪld͡ʒiː/, /skwɪlˈd͡ʒiː/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈskwɪlˌd͡ʒi/ Rhymes: (one pronunciation) -iː Hyphenation: squil‧gee === Noun === squilgee (plural squilgees) (nautical, historical) A tool in the form of a mop or swab, or a blade with a long handle, used for cleaning and/or drying a vessel's deck; a type of squeegee. ==== Alternative forms ==== squillage, squillagee, squillgee, squill-gee ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === squilgee (third-person singular simple present squilgees, present participle squilgeeing, simple past and past participle squilgeed) (transitive, nautical, also figurative) Synonym of squeegee (“to use a (squilgee or) squeegee on (something, such as a surface)”). ==== Translations ==== === References ===