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Spaddle vs Swaddle - What's the difference?

spaddle | swaddle |

As nouns the difference between spaddle and swaddle

is that spaddle is (obsolete) a little spade while swaddle is anything used to swaddle with, such as a cloth or band.

As a verb swaddle is

to bind (a baby) with long narrow strips of cloth.

spaddle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A little spade.
    • (Webster 1913)

    swaddle

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To bind (a baby) with long narrow strips of cloth.
  • (archaic) To beat; cudgel.

    • Related terms

    * swaddling

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Anything used to swaddle with, such as a cloth or band.
  • * Addison
    • They put me in bed in all my swaddles .

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