swabber
swab·ber
(swŏb′ər)n.
1. One who uses a swab.
2. A swab or mop.
3. Slang A sailor.
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swabber
(ˈswɒbə)n
1. a person who uses a swab
2. a device designed for swabbing
3. slang an uncouth fellow
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swab•ber
(ˈswɒb ər)n.
1. a person who uses a swab.
2. Slang. swab (def. 6).
3. a swab; mop.
[1585–95; < Dutch zwabber; compare Middle Low German swabben to splash in water or filth]
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