"swabber" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: swabbers [plural]
Etymology: swab + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|swab|er}} swab + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} swabber (plural swabbers)
  1. One who swabs a floor or deck.
    Sense id: en-swabber-en-noun-Hfv48~zW
  2. An instrument for swabbing.
    Sense id: en-swabber-en-noun-lAeTWQ8-
  3. A baker's implement for cleaning ovens.
    Sense id: en-swabber-en-noun-mY44ZXYR
  4. (nautical, historical) An interior officer on British warships, responsible for seeing that the ship was kept clean. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-swabber-en-noun-lVtx2XV- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 5 23 35 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 15 9 17 42 17 Topics: nautical, transport
  5. (card games) Four privileged cards, formerly used in betting in whist. Categories (topical): Card games
    Sense id: en-swabber-en-noun-p~8JVVVt Topics: card-games, games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: swobber

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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