Swab

[Swab]

Cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors

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To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship.

Noun
cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors

Noun
implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion

Verb
apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint"

Verb
wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship''s decks"


n.
To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship.

n.
A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads.

n.
A bit of sponge, cloth, or the like, fastened to a handle, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person, applying medicaments to deep-seated parts, etc.

n.
An epaulet.

n.
A cod, or pod, as of beans or pease.

n.
A sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm.


Swab

Swab , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Swabbed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Swabbing.] [See Swabber, n.] To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship. [Spelt also swob.]

Swab

Swab, n. [Written also swob.] 1. A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads. 2. A bit of sponge, cloth, or the like, fastened to a handle, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person, applying medicaments to deep-seated parts, etc. 3. (Naut.) An epaulet. [Sailor's Slang] Marryat. 4. A cod, or pod, as of beans or pease. [Obs.] Bailey. 5. A sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm.

To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship.

A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads.

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