English English Dictionary

A line resembling a seam; as, the dorsal suture of a legume, which really corresponds to a midrib.

The line at which the elytra of a beetle meet and are sometimes confluent.

A seam, or impressed line, as between the segments of a crustacean, or between the whorls of a univalve shell.

Having a suture or sutures; knit or united together.

The giant cactus (Cereus giganteus); -- so named by the Indians of Arizona. Called also saguaro.

A superior lord, to whom fealty is due; a feudal lord; a lord paramount.

The dominion or authority of a suzerain; paramount authority.

So.

To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship.

A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads.

A bit of sponge, cloth, or the like, fastened to a handle, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person, applying medicaments to deep-seated parts, etc.

An epaulet.

A cod, or pod, as of beans or pease.

A sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm.

of Swab

To swab.

One who swabs a floor or desk.

Formerly, an interior officer on board of British ships of war, whose business it was to see that the ship was kept clean.

Same as Swobber, 2.

of Swab