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Abb.

abbreviation

abbess
abbot

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Noun

(plural abbs)

A type of yarn for the warp.
A rough wool from the inferior parts of the fleece, used for the woof or weft. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
(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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