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| Swab | Swab \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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 3. (Naut.) An epaulet. [Sailor's Slang] --Marryat. [1913 Webster] 4. A cod, or pod, as of beans or pease. [Obs.] --Bailey. [1913 Webster] 5. A sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm. [1913 Webster] |
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