swob n 1: cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors [syn: {swab}, {swob}, {mop}] v 1: wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks" [syn: {swab}, {swob}] 2: apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint" [syn: {dab}, {swab}, {swob}]
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]
Swob \Swob\, n. & v. See {Swab}. [1913 Webster]