scythe vs swab

scythe

verb
  • To cut off as with a scythe; to mow. 

  • To attack or injure as if cutting. 

  • To use a scythe. 

  • To cut with a scythe. 

noun
  • The tenth Lenormand card. 

  • A scythe-shaped blade attached to ancient war chariots. 

  • An instrument for mowing grass, grain, etc. by hand, composed of a long, curving blade with a sharp concave edge, fastened to a long handle called a snath. 

swab

verb
  • To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab. 

noun
  • A sailor; a swabby. 

  • A naval officer's epaulet. 

  • A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access. 

  • A mop, especially on a ship. 

  • A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns. 

  • A sample taken with a swab (piece of absorbent material). 

How often have the words scythe and swab occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )