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Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

Pledget

· Pledg·et · IPA /ˈplɛ.d͡ʒət/
01 n. A small plug.
  1. 1.
    A small plug.[Prov. End.]
  2. 2.
    A string of oakum used in calking.(Naut.)
  3. 3.
    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.(Med.)