Found 2 items, similar to swob.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: swob 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]
English → English (gcide) Definition: 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]