swob

[ swob ]

noun, verb (used with object),swobbed, swob·bing.Archaic.

an archaic spelling of swab.

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How to use swob in a sentence

"Better not leave that good hay for the Swobs," said the corporal, as he whipped up the horses.
The Luck of Thirteen | Jan Gordon

British Dictionary definitions for swob

swob

/ (swɒb) /

noun, verbswobs, swobbing or swobbed

a less common word for swab

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