Swab
Definition of Swab
| v. t. | 1. | To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship. | | n. | 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. | | 4. | A cod, or pod, as of beans or pease. | | 5. | A sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm. |
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