Swabber

3 definitions found

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

  Swabber \Swab"ber\, v. t.
     To swab. [R.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Swabber \Swab"ber\, n. [D. zwabber; cf.D. zwabberen to swab, G.
     schwabbern, Dan. svabre, Sw. svab a swab, svabla to swab.]
     1. One who swabs a floor or desk. --Shak.
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     2. (Naut.) Formerly, an interior officer on board of British
        ships of war, whose business it was to see that the ship
        was kept clean.
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     3. Same as {Swobber}, 2.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Swobber \Swob"ber\, n.
     1. See {Swabber}.
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     2. pl. Four privileged cards, formerly used in betting at the
        game of whist. [Written also {swabber}.] --Swift.
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