dibble
dibble definition
dib·ble (dib′əl)
noun
a pointed tool used to make holes in the soil for seeds, bulbs, or young plants
also called dibber dib′·ber (-ər)
Etymology: ME dibbel, prob. < dibben: see dib
transitive verb dibbled -·bled, dibbling -·bling
- to make a hole in (the soil) with a dibble
- to plant with a dibble
intransitive verb
- to use a dibble
- to dip bait gently into the water
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