'Swob' definitions:

Definition of 'swob'

(from WordNet)
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
Apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint" [syn: dab, swab, swob]

Definition of 'Swob'

From: GCIDE
  • Swob \Swob\, n. & v. See Swab. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'swob'

From: GCIDE
  • Swab \Swab\, v. t. [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. [Spelt also swob.] [1913 Webster]