besom

Rustic sweeping tool

A besom is a broom made of twigs tied around a stick—the archetypal witch's broom.

The word is old-fashioned or dialectal in most contexts, though it persists in certain trades and in Scottish English, where it can also mean a woman, usually disparagingly: You daft besom!

sweeping

broomstick

Cleaning tool's handle

handle · sweepings · debris · dust · dirt · cobwebs · hearth · fireplace · chimney · ashes

witchcraft

broomstick

Cleaning tool's handle

hex · spell · familiar · cauldron · Halloween · midnight · moonlight · enchantment · folklore · legend

rustic

cottage

Small rural home

homestead · pastoral · handcrafted · traditional · folk · country · village · peasant · bucolic · fireside

antique

vintage

Quality from past eras

Edwardian · artifact · heritage · museum · preservation · restoration · historical · antiquarian · bygone · traditional

Categories
Opposites
cleaning technology

besomvacuum cleaner

Suction device for floors

Roomba · Dyson · steam cleaner · carpet cleaner · leaf blower

gendered insult (Scottish dialect)

besomman

Adult male human

lad · laddie · fellow · chap · bloke

female temperament (dialect)

besomangel

Divine winged messenger

sweetheart · darling · dear · gentle soul · lamb

Family

broom

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G