swabber

Etymology

swab + -er

noun

  1. One who swabs a floor or deck.
  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. 2017, Emily Suvada, This Mortal Coil, page 337
  3. A baker's implement for cleaning ovens.
  4. (nautical, historical) An interior officer on British warships, responsible for seeing that the ship was kept clean.
  5. (card games) Four privileged cards, formerly used in betting in whist.

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