swob : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: swob	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for swob
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
swob n cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors Synonym(s): swab, swob, mop v wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks" [syn: swab, swob] apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint" Synonym(s): dab, swab, swob
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Swob \Swob\, n. & v. See {Swab}.