Word Meaning

swab definition and meaning

n. To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship.
n. A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads.
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.
n. An epaulet.
n. A cod, or pod, as of beans or pease.
n. A sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm.

Crossword clues for swab

- Absorbent pad
- Absorbent pad; drug testing sample
- Clean (ship's deck)
- Clean (ship’s deck)
- Graceful bird
- Large mop
- Mop
- Mop for cleaning decks
- Wash the gunwales