'Swab' definitions:
Definition of 'swab'
(from WordNet)
noun
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
noun
Cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors [syn: swab, swob, mop]
verb
Wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks" [syn: swab, swob]
verb
Definition of 'Swab'
From: GCIDE
Definition of 'Swab'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Synonyms of 'swab'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- air-dry,
- anhydrate,
- bake,
- baptize,
- bath,
- bathe,
- blot,
- brush,
- burn,
- cure,
- dehumidify,
- dehydrate,
- desiccate,
- douche,
- drain,
- dry,
- evaporate,
- exsiccate,
- fire,
- flush,
- flush out,
- gargle,
- holystone,
- insolate,
- irrigate,
- kiln,
- lather,
- launder,
- lave,
- mop,
- mop up,
- mummify,
- parch,
- rinse,
- rinse out,
- ritually immerse,
- rub,
- scorch,
- scour,
- scrub,
- scrub up,
- sear,
- shampoo,
- shower,
- shrivel,
- sluice,
- sluice out,
- smoke,
- soak up,
- soap,
- sponge,
- sun,
- sun-dry,
- syringe,
- toivel,
- torrefy,
- towel,
- tub,
- wash,
- wash out,
- wash up,
- weazen,
- wipe,
- wither,
- wizen