"swamp angel" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: swamp angels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} swamp angel (plural swamp angels)
  1. (slang) A mosquito. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-swamp_angel-en-noun-IOSPBxXv
  2. (US, military, slang, historical) A Parrott rifle. Tags: US, historical, slang Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-swamp_angel-en-noun-Ji4CLufD Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 97 Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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