Thesaurus: swab

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1. n. To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship.
2. n. A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads.
3. 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.
4. n. An epaulet.
5. n. A cod, or pod, as of beans or pease.
6. n. A sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm.
7. 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
8. n. cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
9. v. wash with a swab or a mop
10. v. apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
11. 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.] 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.
12. To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as afterwashing; as, to swab the desk of a ship. [Spelt also swob.]