Pledget /(?)/

Pledg·et

Pledget

n.
  1. A small plug. [Prov. End.]
  2. A string of oakum used in calking. (Naut.)
  3. 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. (Med.)