What is the meaning of Swabber?

  • (n.) Same as Swobber, 2.
  • (v.t.) To swab.
  • (n.) One who swabs a floor or desk.
  • (n.) Formerly, an interior officer on board of British ships of war, whose business it was to see that the ship was kept clean.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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