To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab.
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).
To drench or fill with water.
To overwhelm; to make too busy, or overrun the capacity of.
To plunge into difficulties and perils; to overwhelm; to ruin; to wreck.
A piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water; soft, wet ground which may have a growth of certain kinds of trees, but is unfit for agricultural or pastoral purposes.
A place or situation that is foul or where progress is difficult.
A type of wetland that stretches for vast distances, and is home to many creatures which have adapted specifically to that environment.