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Abb.

  Abb.

abbreviation

  1. abbess
  2. abbot

abb

Abbreviations
  1. abbess
  2. abbey
  3. abbot
Noun

(plural abbs)

  1. A type of yarn for the warp.
  2. A rough wool from the inferior parts of the fleece, used for the woof or weft. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
  3. (UK) A filling pick used in weaving.
Origin

From Middle English, from Old English āweb, āb, ōweb, from away + web (“warp thread”).


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