bibb

[bib]

noun

Nautical. any of several brackets or timbers bolted to the hounds of a mast to give additional support to the trestletrees.

Plumbing. bibcock.

Origin:
1770–80; respelling of bib

Can be confused: bib, bibb.

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bibb (bɪb)

—n
	nautical a wooden support on a mast for the trestletrees

[C18: variant of bib]

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