Dibble Definition
dĭbəl
dibbled, dibbles, dibbling
noun
dibbles
A pointed tool used to make holes in the soil for seeds, bulbs, or young plants.
Webster's New World
(slang) The police.
Watch out, lads! Here comes the dibble!
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
dibbled, dibbling
To use a dibble.
Webster's New World
To make a hole in (the soil) with a dibble.
Webster's New World
To plant with a dibble.
Webster's New World
To plant by means of a pointed implement.
American Heritage
To dip bait gently into the water.
Webster's New World
Origin of Dibble
From the character of Officer Dibble in the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series Top Cat.
From Wiktionary
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dib + -le, frequentative.
From Wiktionary
Middle English dibbel
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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