[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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
see also:
swabbed swabbing swabber swob 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

swob \swob\, n.  v.
   see swab.
   1913 webster
see also:
swab 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

swob
     n : cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened
         to a handle; for cleaning floors syn: swab, mop
     v 1: wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks" syn: swab
     2: apply usually a liquid to a surface; "dab the wall with
        paint" syn: dab, swab
see also:
swab mop dab 

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