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Pronunciation : Swab
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [See Swabber, n.]
Definition : Defn: 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.]

t. [imp. & p. p. Swabbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Swabbing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Swab
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Written also swob.]
Definition : 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.)

Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913