ˈdȯbə(r), ˈdäb- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French daubour, from Old French dauber to plaster + -our -or — more at daub
1. : one that daubs: as
a. : plasterer
b. : a worker who seals with clay the doors of kilns in which brick and tile are burned
c. : luter
d. : a crude unskillful painter
e. slang : spirits , courage
just keep your dauber up an' your mouth shut — Harold Sinclair
the boys were depressed … their dauber was down — Ring Lardner
f. : mud wasp
2. : something (as a brush or pad) used for daubing