sponger

One that gathers sponges.

A person who sponges on others; a parasite.

One who uses a sponge.

A person or vessel engaged in fishing for sponges.

In cloth-manuf., a machine in which cloth is dampened previous to ironing. It has a perforated adjustable cylinder, which is filled with steam, and about which the cloth is rolled.

A parasitical dependent; a hanger-on for maintenance; a sponge.

One who sponges, or uses a sponge.

One employed in gathering sponges.

Fig.: A parasitical dependent; a hanger-on.

One who uses a sponge.