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bibb
[ bib ]
/ bɪb /
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noun
Nautical. any of several brackets or timbers bolted to the hounds of a mast to give additional support to the trestletrees.
Plumbing. bibcock.
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Origin of bibb
First recorded in 1770–80; respelling of bib
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bibb
bib, bibbWords nearby bibb
Biaxin, bib, bib and brace, bib and tucker, bibasic, bibb, bibber, bibble, Bibb lettuce, bibcock, bibelot
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British Dictionary definitions for bibb
bibb
/ (bɪb) /
noun
nautical a wooden support on a mast for the trestletrees
Word Origin for bibb
C18: variant of bib
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