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neb

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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
  1. a peak, esp in N England
  2. 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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