dab·ber \-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