Swab

[swɒb] or [swɑb]

Definition

(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.) wash with a swab or a mop; 'swab the ship's decks'.

Edited by Alexander--From WordNet

Definition

(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.

Checker: Tom

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Mop.

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Definition

n. a mop for cleaning or drying floors or decks or for cleaning out the bore of a cannon: a bit of sponge &c. for cleansing the mouth of a sick person: (slang) a naval officer's epaulet: a lubber or clumsy fellow in sailor's slang.—v.t. to clean or dry with a swab:—pr.p. swab′bing; pa.t. and pa.p. swabbed.—n. Swab′ber one who uses a swab: a baker's implement for cleaning ovens.

Editor: Wallace