bibb

[ bib ]

noun

1. Nautical. any of several brackets or timbers bolted to the hounds of a mast to give additional support to the trestletrees.
2. Plumbing. bibcock.

bibb

/ bɪb /

noun

1. nautical a wooden support on a mast for the trestletrees

Word History and Origins

Origin of bibb¹

First recorded in 1770–80; respelling of bib

Word History and Origins

Origin of bibb¹

C18: variant of bib

Example Sentences

The bountiful bibb lettuce salad appears to use a garden of greens.

From 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.

From ProPublica

In the pilot we see Will pretend to be a single dad to impress Leslie Bibb's character.

From The Daily Beast

Mark dates all these hot women on the show, from Brooklyn Decker to Leslie Bibb.

From The Daily Beast

Cast: David Walton, Minnie Driver, Benjamin Stockham, Al Madrigal, Leslie Bibb.

From The Daily Beast

Miss Miles (now Mrs. Bibb) was a very talented young lady and successful teacher.

From Project Gutenberg

Bibb's newspaper reports, December 2, 1852, that the underground is working well.

From Project Gutenberg

Bibb mentions two runaways from North Carolina who were 101 days reaching Canada.

From Project Gutenberg

Bibb kept a watchful eye on slave-catchers coming to the Canadian border and occasionally reported their presence in his paper.

From Project Gutenberg

As with many another slave the very evils of the system served a purpose in Bibb's life.

From Project Gutenberg

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