bibb
Americannoun
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Nautical. any of several brackets or timbers bolted to the hounds of a mast to give additional support to the trestletrees.
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Plumbing. bibcock.
noun
Etymology
Origin of bibb
First recorded in 1770–80; respelling of bib
Example Sentences
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The most common types are bibb and Boston, with the latter having looser heads and slightly softer leaves.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2022
This is the most literal definition of a lobster salad, in which cold lobster meat tossed with mayonnaise, lemon juice, and celery is tucked into bibb lettuce "cups."
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2022
The crop, about 80 to 90 bibb lettuce and red leaf lettuce plants - plus some kale - doesn’t equate to self-sufficiency for Catholic Charities in Terre Haute.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 20, 2018
The same sauce ignites braised chicken adobo piled on jalapeño-spiked cabbage slaw, crowning a salad of mostly romaine, not bibb as the menu stated.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2013
An automatic shut-off bibb would then be used on the water-pipe, allowing the water to flow freely as long as the bibb was opened, but closing automatically when released.
From Rural Hygiene by Ogden, Henry N. (Henry Neely)
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