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(), n.[See Dibble, v. i.] A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which no set out plants or to plant seeds. Dib"ble v. i.[imp. & p. p.Dibbled (); p. pr. & vb. n.Dibbling ().] [Freq. of Prov. E. dib, for dip to thrust in. See Dip.] To dib or dip frequently, as in angling. Walton. Dib"ble v. t. 1. To plant with a dibble; to make holes in (soil) with a dibble, for planting. 2. 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. スポンサード リンク
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