Wiper
Pronunciation : Wip"er
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. One who, or that which, wipes.
2. Something used for wiping, as a towel or rag.
3. (Mach.)
Defn: A piece generally projecting from a rotating or swinging piece, as an axle or rock shaft, for the purpose of raising stampers, lifting rods, or the like, and leaving them to fall by their own weight; a kind of cam.
4. (Firearms)
Defn: A rod, or an attachment for a rod, for holding a rag with which to wipe out the bore of the barrel.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913