01 n. A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which no set out plants or to plant seeds.
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A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which no set out plants or to plant seeds.
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4 senses · 3 variants
Webster, 1913
Dibble
02 v. i. To dib or dip frequently, as in angling.
imp. & p. p.
Dibbled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Dibbling
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To dib or dip frequently, as in angling.
03 v. t. To plant with a dibble; to make holes in (soil) with a dibble, for planting.
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To plant with a dibble; to make holes in (soil) with a dibble, for planting.
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To make holes or indentations in, as if with a dibble.“The clayey soil around it was dibbled thick at the time by the tiny hoofs of sheep.” — H. Miller.