To strike gently with the hand; to slap; to box.

To strike gently with some soft or moist substance; as, to dab a sore with lint.

A gentle blow with the hand.

A small lump or mass of any thing soft or moist.

Something moist or slimy thrown on one.

In law language, an expert man.

A small flat fish, of the genus Pleuronectes, of a dark brown color.