-bə(r) noun
( -s )
1. : one that dabs
2. : a utensil for dabbing: as
a. : a pad used by etchers or engravers to apply ink, ground, or color evenly to a surface
b. : a brush used by sterotypers to force the damped matrix material into the interstices of the matter being molded
c. : a similar brush used in gilding or photography
d. : ink-ball