besom

There was a flicker like green fire in his eyes, and his beard stood out stiff as a great besom.

He shall be swept with the besom of destruction.

They have need of a besom that sweep the house with a turf.

Arnold's store was situate in Lower Cove, where the sewing machine factory adjoining John E. Turnbull's sash factory stood, till the late besom of fire swept it away.

I will sweep it with the besom of destruction.