dibble
[ dib-uhl ]
/ ˈdɪb əl /
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noun
Also dib·ber [dib-er]. /ˈdɪb ər/. a small, handheld, pointed implement for making holes in soil for planting seedlings, bulbs, etc.
verb (used with object), dib·bled, dib·bling.
to make a hole (in the ground) with or as if with a dibble.
to set (plants) in holes made with a dibble.
verb (used without object), dib·bled, dib·bling.
to work with a dibble.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1325–75; late Middle English, perhaps akin to dib
OTHER WORDS FROM dibble
dibbler, nounWords nearby dibble
Dibai, dibasic, dibasic acid, dibasic potassium phosphate, dibatag, dibble, dibbuk, Dibelius, Dibenzyline, D'Iberville, diborane
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British Dictionary definitions for dibble (1 of 3)
dibble1
/ (ˈdɪbəl) /
noun
Also called (esp Brit): dibber (ˈdɪbə) a small hand tool used to make holes in the ground for planting or transplanting bulbs, seeds, or roots
verb
to make a hole in (the ground) with a dibble
to plant (bulbs, seeds, etc) with a dibble
Derived forms of dibble
dibbler, nounWord Origin for dibble
C15: of obscure origin
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dibble3
/ (ˈdɪbəl) /
noun
British slang a policeman
Word Origin for dibble
C20: allusion to the police officer of that name in the children's animated cartoon Top Cat
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