Pledg"et (?), n. [Prov. E., a small plug.]
1.
A small plug.
[Prov. End.]
2. Naut.
A string of oakum used in calking.
3. Med.
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.
© Webster 1913.