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kab

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–noun
cab 2 .

cab

2  [kab]
–noun
an ancient Hebrew measure equal to about two quarts.
Also, kab.

Origin:
1525–35; < Heb qabh
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cab 2 also kab   (kāb)   
n.  An ancient Hebrew unit of measure equal to about 2 liters (2.1 quarts).

[Hebrew qab.]
kab   (kāb)   
n.  Variant of cab2.
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Word Origin & History

cab 
1826, shortening of cabriolet (1763) "light, horse-drawn carriage," Fr. dim. of cabrioler "leap, caper," from It. capriolare "jump in the air," from L. capreolus "wild goat." The carriages had springy suspensions. Extended to hansoms and other types of carriages; applied to public horse carriages (of automobiles from 1899), then extended to similar parts of locomotives (1859). Cabby is from 1859 (see taxi).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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