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n.
Formerly, an interior officer on board of British ships of war, whose business it was to see that the ship was kept clean.
imp. & p. p.
of Swab
n.
A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for swabbing out a cannon.
n.
Formerly, a small swab for drying a vessel's deck; now, a kind of scraper having a blade or edge of rubber or of leather, -- used for removing superfluous, water or other liquids, as from a vessel's deck after washing, from window panes, photographer's plates, etc.
n.
Same as Swobber, 2.
n.
One who swabs a floor or desk.
n.
Pieces of old cable or old cordage, used for making gaskets, mats, swabs, etc., and when picked to pieces, forming oakum for filling the seams of ships.
n.
A cod, or pod, as of beans or pease.
n. & v.
See Swab.
a.
Of or pertaining to an extensive forest in Germany, of which there are still portions in Swabia and the Hartz mountains.
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.
v.
An instrument consisting essentially of an iron bar to which are attached swabs, or bundles of frayed rope, or other similar substances, -- used to capture starfishes, sea urchins, and other similar creatures living at the bottom of the sea.
n.
A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads.
n.
A sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Swab
n.
An epaulet.
n.
See Swabber.
v. t.
To swab.
n.
To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship.
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