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.

Nearby words

bib and brace, bib and tucker, bib overalls, bib., bibasic, bibb, bibb lettuce, bibber, bibble, bibcock, bibelot

Origin of bibb

First recorded in 1770–80; respelling of bib

Can be confused

bib bibb

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Examples from the Web for bibb

Our object is to prepare friends for the visit of Mr. Bibb, and to suggest an effective mode of operations for the whole State.
Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, an American Slave, Written by Himself|Henry Bibb
Bibb notes that practically every buyer asked him if he could read or write and if he had ever run away.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920|Various
Bibb was sitting on the shady side of the gallery waiting for the eleven-o'clock breakfast.
Whirligigs|O. Henry
Bibb sprang for the fence and gained the top of it, where he was seized and dragged back.
Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, an American Slave, Written by Himself|Henry Bibb

Bibb himself disrelished a direct tax, but could not deny its indispensable necessity.
The Life of Albert Gallatin|Henry Adams

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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bibb

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