neb

[ neb ]

/ nɛb /

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noun Scot.

a bill or beak, as of a bird.

the nose, especially of an animal.

the tip or pointed end of anything.

the nib of a pen.

Obsolete. a person's mouth.

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Origin of neb

before 900; Middle English nebbe,Old English nebb, cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German nebbe,Old Norse nef.See nib

Words nearby neb

Neath Port Talbot, neat line, neatnik, neato, neat's-foot oil, neb, nebbish, NEbE, Nebelung, NEbN, Nebo

Other definitions for neb (2 of 2)

Neb.

abbreviation

Nebraska.

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How to use neb in a sentence

He also received $120,000 as senior adviser to the polling firm Gallup, headquartered in Omaha, Neb., his home state.
Take a Peek at Chuck Hagel's Finances|Justin Green|January 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Veterans who live in Lincoln, Neb., and Fargo, N.D., get their benefits faster.
Veterans Waiting Even Longer for Benefits, Especially in Big Cities|Aaron Glantz|August 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A 23-year-old from Kearney, Neb., Olofson drove to Des Moines with a group of fellow Paulies earlier this week.
Ron Paul’s Surprisingly Young Support Base|Andrew Romano|January 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Hoffman's mother and brother live in Lincoln, Neb., where the latter is a physician.
Prisons and Prayer: Or a Labor of Love|Elizabeth Ryder Wheaton

After seeing the other prisoners who are always glad to see true friends, we hastened on to Omaha, Neb.
Prisons and Prayer: Or a Labor of Love|Elizabeth Ryder Wheaton
But the wind steadily rose, and by the time eight bells was struck, and Neb announced dinner, the Adams was perceptibly gaining.
Ralph Granger's Fortunes|William Perry Brown
Just as they got him to the door his black boy Neb appeared, looking ashen with fright.
In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim|Frances Hodgson Burnett
To aid my own eyes, I had called up Talcott and Neb; but neither of us could obtain the least glimpse of the launch.
Afloat And Ashore|James Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for neb (1 of 2)

neb

/ (nɛb) /

noun archaic, or dialect

mainly Scot and Northern English the peak of a cap

the beak of a bird or the nose or snout of an animal

a person's mouth or nose

the projecting part or end of anything

a peak, esp in N England
a prominent gritstone overhang

Word Origin for neb

Old English nebb; related to Old Norse nef, Old High German snabul (German Schnabel)

British Dictionary definitions for neb (2 of 2)

NEB

abbreviation for

New English Bible

(the former) National Enterprise Board

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