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

Adjusting his uniform, Rory Bibb glanced in the mirror before setting off to start his new job.

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I’d expect the widely seen third season to at least equal that and possibly exceed it if voters go with Bibb.

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As she approached the podium to make her speech, she handed off a dish of fruit to her “The White Lotus” Season 3 co-star, Leslie Bibb.

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“I love you, Leslie,” Posey began, taking the oblong-shaped trophy from Bibb and trading her for the little bowl of produce.

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Mary, I I know you’re a big Sam Rockwell fan, but I feel the only reason he was on the series was so he and his wife Leslie Bibb would not break their “no more than three or four weeks apart” rule.

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