| Swab (swab) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Swab |
| [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.
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A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks
of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads.
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.
An epaulet.
A cod, or pod, as of beans or pease.
A sponge, or other suitable substance,
attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a
firearm.
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