broom

     

A broom is a cleaning tool consisting of stiff fibres attache to, and roughly parallel to, a cylindrical handle, the broomstick. In the context of witchcraft, "broomstick" is likely to refer to the broom as a whole. A smaller whisk broom or brush is sometimes called a duster.

Trivia about broom

  • In Italy, a kindly witch called Befana delivers Christmas gifts, riding from house to house on one of these
  • Legend says in 1652 Dutch Admiral Tromp placed this at his masthead after sweeping the English from the sea
  • Harry Potter's teachers include Madam Hooch, who teaches flying on one of these
  • "A new" one of these "sweeps clean"
  • In a "sweeping" 1968 change, the Scotch Cup gave way to the Silver this as the world championship trophy
  • A Roman goddess of birth & newborns, Deverra was symbolized by one of these, used to sweep away evil
  • You can sweep up on this one if you know that a besom, used in curling, is one of these
  • "To jump" this household item means to get married

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