Definitions for: Swab


[n] cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
[n] 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
[v] apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
[v] wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks"



Webster (1913) Definition: 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, 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.

Synonyms: dab, mop, swob, swob

See Also: apply, cleaning implement, dry mop, dust mop, dustmop, implement, mop, mop handle, mop up, put on, sponge mop, wipe up

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