neb

[ neb ]

/ nɛb /

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noun Scot.

a bill or beak, as of a bird.

the nose, especially of an animal.

the tip or pointed end of anything.

the nib of a pen.

Obsolete. a person's mouth.

Origin of neb

before 900; Middle English nebbe,Old English nebb, cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German nebbe,Old Norse nef.See nib

Words nearby neb

Neath Port Talbot, neat line, neatnik, neato, neat's-foot oil, neb, nebbish, NEbE, Nebelung, NEbN, Nebo

Definition for neb (2 of 2)

Neb.

Nebraska.

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Example sentences from the Web for neb

"You were born too soon, Pencroft," returned Neb, who only took part in the discussion by these words.
Abandoned|Jules Verne
“I would fire on him as I would on a mad dog, Neb,” replied Pencroft coldly.
The Secret of the Island|W.H.G. Kingston (translation from Jules Verne)
"An' he was powerful sassy in the bargain," Holton went on, full of malice, hoping to make Neb suffer for defying him.
In Old Kentucky|Edward Marshall and Charles T. Dazey
As for the man at the wheel, Neb could have thrown him half-way up to the mizen-top, on an emergency.
Miles Wallingford|James Fenimore Cooper

Neb steered the ship, as one would have guided a pilot-boat.
Miles Wallingford|James Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for neb (1 of 2)

neb

/ (nɛb) /

noun archaic, or dialect

mainly Scot and Northern English the peak of a cap

the beak of a bird or the nose or snout of an animal

a person's mouth or nose

the projecting part or end of anything

a peak, esp in N England
a prominent gritstone overhang

Word Origin for neb

Old English nebb; related to Old Norse nef, Old High German snabul (German Schnabel)

British Dictionary definitions for neb (2 of 2)

NEB

abbreviation for

New English Bible

(the former) National Enterprise Board

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	neb
释义	neb [ neb ] / nɛb / SEE SYNONYMS FOR neb ON THESAURUS.COM noun Scot. a bill or beak, as of a bird. the nose, especially of an animal. the tip or pointed end of anything. the nib of a pen. Obsolete. a person's mouth. Origin of neb before 900; Middle English nebbe,Old English nebb, cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German nebbe,Old Norse nef.See nib Words nearby neb Neath Port Talbot, neat line, neatnik, neato, neat's-foot oil, neb, nebbish, NEbE, Nebelung, NEbN, Nebo Definition for neb (2 of 2) Neb. Nebraska. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for neb "You were born too soon, Pencroft," returned Neb, who only took part in the discussion by these words. Abandoned\|Jules Verne “I would fire on him as I would on a mad dog, Neb,” replied Pencroft coldly. The Secret of the Island\|W.H.G. Kingston (translation from Jules Verne) "An' he was powerful sassy in the bargain," Holton went on, full of malice, hoping to make Neb suffer for defying him. In Old Kentucky\|Edward Marshall and Charles T. Dazey As for the man at the wheel, Neb could have thrown him half-way up to the mizen-top, on an emergency. Miles Wallingford\|James Fenimore Cooper Neb steered the ship, as one would have guided a pilot-boat. Miles Wallingford\|James Fenimore Cooper British Dictionary definitions for neb (1 of 2) neb / (nɛb) / noun archaic, or dialect mainly Scot and Northern English the peak of a cap the beak of a bird or the nose or snout of an animal a person's mouth or nose the projecting part or end of anything a peak, esp in N England a prominent gritstone overhang Word Origin for neb Old English nebb; related to Old Norse nef, Old High German snabul (German Schnabel) British Dictionary definitions for neb (2 of 2) NEB abbreviation for New English Bible (the former) National Enterprise Board Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to neb snout, top, edge, deadline, term, point, muzzle, proboscis, projection, nozzle, bill, prow, nib, mandible, pecker, stump, tip, bound, stub, borderline
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