01 v. t. To confer knighthood upon; as, the king dubbed his son Henry a knight.
imp. & p. p.
Dubbed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Dubbing
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1.
To confer knighthood upon; as, the king dubbed his son Henry a knight.
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2.
To invest with any dignity or new character; to entitle; to call.“A man of wealth is dubbed a man of worth.” — Pope.
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3.
To clothe or invest; to ornament; to adorn.[Obs.]“His diadem was dropped down Dubbed with stones.” — Morte d'Arthure.
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4.
To strike, rub, or dress smooth; to dab;
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5.
To strike cloth with teasels to raise a nap.
Phrases & compounds
To dub a fly —
to dress a fishing fly.
To dub out —
to fill out, as an uneven surface, to a plane, or to carry out a series of small projections.