darby

[ dahr-bee ]

noun,plural dar·bies.Building Trades.
  1. a float having two handles, used by plasterers.

Origin of darby

1
1565–75; perhaps after a proper name or Derby, England

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Darby
[ dahr-bee ]

noun
  1. a city in SE Pennsylvania.

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British Dictionary definitions for Darby

Darby

/ (ˈdɑːbɪ) /


noun
  1. Abraham. 1677–1717, British iron manufacturer: built the first coke-fired blast furnace (1709)

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