swabber

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: swab=ber

CIDE DICTIONARY

swabber, v. t. 

 To swab.  [1913 Webster]

swabber, n. [D. zwabber; cf.D. zwabberen to swab, G. schwabbern, Dan. svabre, Sw. svab a swab, svabla to swab.].

•  One who swabs a floor or desk.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]
•  Formerly, an interior officer on board of British ships of war, whose business it was to see that the ship was kept clean.  [1913 Webster]
•  Same as Swobber, 2.  [1913 Webster]