First Known Use: 15th century
Dictionary
1dibble
noun dib·ble \ˈdi-bəl\
Definition of DIBBLE
: a small hand implement used to make holes in the ground for plants, seeds, or bulbs
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Origin of DIBBLE
Middle English debylle
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verb
dib·bleddib·bling \ˈdi-b(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of DIBBLE
transitive verb
1
: to plant with a dibble
2
: to make holes in (soil) with or as if with a dibble
First Known Use of DIBBLE
1583
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