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
Other definitions for neb (2 of 2)
Neb.
abbreviation
Nebraska.
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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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