swab

Definitions

1. 1.A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads.
2. 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. 3.(Naut.) An epaulet. [Sailor's Slang] Marryat.
4. 4.A cod, or pod, as of beans or pease. [Obs.] Bailey.
5. 5.A sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is a kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads called?
• What is 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 called?
• What is an epaulet. [Sailor's Slang] Marryat called?
• What is a cod, or pod, as of beans or pease. [Obs.] Bailey called?
• What is a sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm called?