Sailor's mop (4)
'sailor's mop' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for swab that I've seen before include "Cotton wool mop" , "Hospital cleaner" , "Small piece of cotton used to cleanse a wound" , "Cloth for cleaning wounds" , "Cleaning implement" .)
(Another definition for swob that I've seen is " Mop".)