v. To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing.n. A kind of mop for cleaning floors, the desks of vessels, etc., esp. one made of rope-yarns or threads.n. 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.n. An epaulet.n. A cod, or pod, as of beans or pease.n. A sponge, or other suitable substance, attached to a long rod or handle, for cleaning the bore of a firearm.