| Pledget 1. (n.) A small plug. 2. (n.) A string of oakum used in calking. 3. (n.) 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. Thesaurus Entries Ace bandage, Band-Aid, adhesive tape, application, band, 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 |