But a minute or two later, as I topped the ridge of a swell, I caught a momentary glimpse of something floating, some fifty or sixty fathoms away, and, striking out vigorously in that direction, I presently arrived at the spot and found myself in the midst of a small collection of brooms, scrubbing-brushes, squeegees, buckets, deck-chairs, gratings, and-gigantic slice of luck!
"The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn"
Harry Collingwood
The second mate mopped his brow for a second time, then squinted at a gang working down the deck with squeegees.
"The Ice Pilot"
Henry Leverage
It was the genial hour before the final nap, from which one awoke abruptly at the sound of squeegees and brooms to find the deck a river of sea water, on whose banks a wild scramble for slippers and biscuit-boxes invariably ensued.
"The Complete PG Edition of The Works of Winston Churchill"
Winston Churchill