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Meaning of "swabber" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SWABBER

swabber  [ˈswɒbə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWABBER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Swabber is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SWABBER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of swabber in the English dictionary

The first definition of swabber in the dictionary is a person who uses a swab. Other definition of swabber is a device designed for swabbing. Swabber is also an uncouth fellow.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWABBER


beslobber
bɪˈslɒbə
bobber
ˈbɒbə
clobber
ˈklɒbə
cobber
ˈkɒbə
dobber
ˈdɒbə
dogrobber
ˈdɒɡˌrɒbə
graverobber
ˈɡreɪvrɒbə
hobber
ˈhɒbə
hobnobber
ˈhɒbˌnɒbə
jobber
ˈdʒɒbə
knobber
ˈnɒbə
lobber
ˈlɒbə
mobber
ˈmɒbə
nutjobber
ˈnʌtˌdʒɒbə
robber
ˈrɒbə
slobber
ˈslɒbə
sobber
ˈsɒbə
stockjobber
ˈstɒkˌdʒɒbə
swobber
ˈswɒbə
throbber
ˈθrɒbə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWABBER

swab
swabbed
swabbing
swabby
Swabia
Swabian
swack
swacked
swad
swaddie
swaddle
swaddler
swaddling bands
swaddling clothes
swaddy
Swadeshi
swag
swage
swage block
swager

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWABBER

backstabber
bank robber
bibber
blabber
bonnyclabber
clabber
crabber
dabber
drabber
gabber
grabber
jabber
Lloyd Webber
nabber
rehabber
rubber
scrubber
slabber
stabber
yabber

Synonyms and antonyms of swabber in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «swabber» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWABBER

Find out the translation of swabber to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of swabber from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swabber» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

swabber
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

swabber
570 millions of speakers

English

swabber
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झाड़ू देनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

swabber
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

swabber
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

swabber
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

swabber
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

swabber
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penghirup
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

swabber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

swabber
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

swabber
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Swabber
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người vụng về
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துணி கொண்டு துப்புரவாக்குபவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चपळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

temizleyici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

swabber
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

swabber
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

swabber
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

swabber
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

swabber
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

poetser
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

swabber
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

swabber
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swabber

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWABBER»

The term «swabber» is normally little used and occupies the 141.259 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWABBER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «swabber» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «swabber» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about swabber

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWABBER»

Discover the use of swabber in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swabber and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Harper's New Monthly Magazine
Certainly,“ said I ; “here live Mr. and Mrs. Romulus Swabber, my best friends.” “ Has a kind Providence blessed their prayers'l" inquired Don Bob, respectfully. “To the extent of one daughter,“ answered I. “ In the remark I made upon this house, ...
Henry Mills Alden, 1853
2
Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: Stra to Z
32. Surf. Swabber. 1614. Terence in English. You are the same man that you were : old surebie, do flinsfaer. d.1657. Bradford, Sermons [Rept.]. Yes, there is one which is suresbv as they say, to serve if anything will serve. Surf, sub. ( theatrical).
John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley, 1904
3
Interpreting Old Ironsides: An Illustrated Guide to USS ...
The powderman receives the cartridge from the swabber, who stands aft, and shoves it into the gun as far as his arm will permit, being careful to place it arse foremost and seam downwards. The boy receives the empty powder-box from the  ...
Charles E. Brodine, Michael J. Crawford, Christine F. Hughes, 2007
4
Shakespeare's Story of His Life
We are helped to the identity of those two by the company in which they find themselves in Stephano's nautical ditty : The master, the swabber, the boatswain and I, The gunner and his mate. Here it is the swabber who fixes the attention.
Charles Creighton, 1904
5
The London Magazine, Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer
In affairs of business, Grapple had frequently been the opponent of Swabber, and in the falhionable pleasures of the city, he and his family had always been rivals, to that of the other. With these causes of animosity it may well be supposed ...
‎1782
6
Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
The master, the swabber, the boatswain and I, Lov'd Mall, Meg, and Marrian, and Margery. Shai. — Was any thing wanting to the extravagance of this degenerate age, but the making a tarpavvlin .and a swabber the hero of a tragedy ? Dennis.
‎1816
7
The London Magazine, Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer
In affairs of business, Grapple had frequently been the opponent of Swabber, and in the fashionable pleasures of the city, he and his family had always been rivals to that of the other. With these causes of animosity it may well be supposed ...
Isaac Kimber, Edward Kimber, 1782
8
Ironsides! the Ship, the Men and the Wars of the USS ...
The powderman receives the cartridge from the swabber, who stands aft, and shoves it into the gun as far as his arm will permit, being careful to place it arse foremost and seam downwards. The boy receives the empty powder-box from the  ...
Charles E. Brodine, Jr., Michael J. Crawford, Christine F. Hughes, 2007
9
Seamanship, both in theory and practice: to which is ...
The powderman receives the cartridge from the swabber, who stands aft, and shoves it into the gun as far as his arm will permit, being careful to place it arse foremost and seam downwards. The boy receives the empty powder-box from the  ...
Edmund March Blunt, 1813
10
Shakespeare's Songbook
The oZMaster, The Swabber* Enter Stephano singing. STEPHANO: / shall no more to sea, to sea, here shall I die ashore. This is a very scurvy tune to sing at a man's Funeral: well, here's my comfort. Drinks. Sings. The Master, the Swabber, the ...
Ross W. Duffin, Stephen Orgel, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWABBER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swabber is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New Westminster anvil tradition continues
Members of the Ancient and Honourable Hyack Anvil Battery have some interesting titles, including the swabber off (who cleans the surface of the anvils), the ... «The Record, May 15»
2
CAEI adquiere toros reproductores de alto valor
... Harataje Cattle, Santa Elena Ranch, V8 Ranch, HK Ranch, DB Detering Red Brahman, Smith Brahman, Swabber Brahman, entre otros?, señaló Rondón. «EntornoInteligente, May 15»
3
Grupo Vicini adquiere toros reproducidos mediante fertilización in vitro
Destaca entre las razas: J.D Hudgins, Harataje Cattle, Santa Elena Ranch, V8 Ranch, HK Ranch, DB Detering Red Brahman, Smith Brahman y Swabber ... «7dias.com.do, May 15»
4
Will Rogers, Jr.
Unable to find work during the Depression, Will Jr. turned for help to his father, who got him a job aboard a tanker as an engine room swabber. While he was ... «Arizona Capitol Times, Oct 14»
5
The 2014 Calaveas Grape Stomp Photos & Video
At the Grape Stomp, teams of two, a Swabber (sometimes called a Mucker) and a Stomper compete to try and stomp the most juice out of measured amounts of ... «Pine Tree, Oct 14»
6
Movie Review: "The Skeleton Twins"
Trust me, “The Skeleton Twins” is a far from humorous affair. In fact (to quote that dirty deck-swabber from “The Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise), “It's ... «TechnologyTell, Sep 14»
7
REVIEW: NYCB gala closer pays tribute to Britain and Wendy Whelan
... and in the final section, Royal Navy, Savannah Lowery cavorts expertly in a hornpipe, loose-limbed Tyler Angle leaps high in his swabber's dance, and Teresa ... «Troy Record, Jul 14»
8
Lorraine June Forgey
She was a Girl Scout leader, strep-throat swabber and 4-H leader. She enjoyed attending the plays at the Gertrude Krampert Theater and going to community ... «Casper Star-Tribune Online, Apr 14»
9
Saints Row 4 Pirate Themed 'Booty Pack' Now Available
Arm yourself with Flintlock Pistol or Rifle, don The Deck Swabber outfit, board the Scallywagon vehicle and hoist the sails to take possession of the Pirate's Booty ... «Gameranx, Nov 13»
10
Grape Stomp fun at the Harvest Fair
Sheena Schwandt, who works as a swabber, reacts after being sprayed with juice while her husband, Jay, stomps on grapes during the finals of the World ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Oct 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Swabber [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/swabber>. Apr 2024 ».
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