Swabber
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who swabs a floor or deck.
"The master, the swabber, the boatswain, and I, The gunner, and his mate, Lov'd Mall, Meg, and Marian, and Margery, But none of us car'd for Kate: […]"
- 2 An instrument for swabbing.
"Meaningless filler code that shouldn't interact with a person's DNA. […] He pulls a pen-size swabber from his pocket, chrome finished with a needle point on one end, and a pad for swabbing on the other."
- 3 A baker's implement for cleaning ovens.
- 4 An interior officer on British warships, responsible for seeing that the ship was kept clean. historical
- 5 Four privileged cards, formerly used in betting in whist.
Example
More examples"The master, the swabber, the boatswain, and I, The gunner, and his mate, Lov'd Mall, Meg, and Marian, and Margery, But none of us car'd for Kate: […]"
Etymology
From swab + -er.