Swabbing - What does it mean?
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The act of one who swabs.
* 1821 , Robert Thomas, The modern practice of physic
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(en noun)- Cleanliness on board of a ship is highly necessary for the preservation of the health of seamen; but the custom of frequent swabbings or washings between the decks, as is too frequently practised, is certainly injurious
