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, bibb

Words nearby bibb

biaxial, bib, bib and brace, bib and tucker, bibasic, bibb, bibber, bibble, Bibb lettuce, bibcock, bibelot

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How to use bibb in a sentence

The bountiful bibb lettuce salad appears to use a garden of greens.
Get your Maryland crab fix at the Point Crab House, along with ace service and a water view|Tom Sietsema|May 14, 2021|Washington Post
In ninth grade, JaMarcus was playing on the defensive line in a Bibb County High School football game, crouching in his purple jersey and gold helmet, when he collapsed.
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In the pilot we see Will pretend to be a single dad to impress Leslie Bibb's character.
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Mark dates all these hot women on the show, from Brooklyn Decker to Leslie Bibb.
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Cast: David Walton, Minnie Driver, Benjamin Stockham, Al Madrigal, Leslie Bibb.
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Miss Miles (now Mrs. Bibb) was a very talented young lady and successful teacher.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
Bibb's newspaper reports, December 2, 1852, that the underground is working well.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920|Various
Bibb mentions two runaways from North Carolina who were 101 days reaching Canada.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920|Various
Bibb kept a watchful eye on slave-catchers coming to the Canadian border and occasionally reported their presence in his paper.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920|Various
As with many another slave the very evils of the system served a purpose in Bibb's life.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920|Various

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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