- Gib-cat
- Gib-cat \Gib"-cat`\, n. A male cat, esp. an old one. See 1st {Gib}. n. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Gib-cat
Look at other dictionaries:
gib-cat — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun dialect England : gib I 2 … Useful english dictionary
cat — Synonyms and related words: Abyssinian cat, Adamite, Angora cat, Argus, Cheshire cat, Chinchilla cat, Himalayan cat, Maltese cat, Manx cat, Persian cat, alley cat, barf, bastard, being, belt, bird, blacksnake, bloke, blue cat, blue devils, blues … Moby Thesaurus
gib — gib1 [gib] n. [ME gibbe, a swelling < L gibba, a hump < gibbus, bent, prob. < IE base * geibh > Norw dial. keiv, askew] an adjustable piece of metal, etc. for keeping moving parts of a machine in place or for reducing friction vt.… … English World dictionary
Gib — Gib, n. [Abbreviated fr. Gilbert, the name of the cat in the old story of Reynard the Fox . in the Romaunt of the Rose , etc.] A male cat; a tomcat. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gib — may refer to: * A castrated male cat or ferret * Gibibit (Gib), a unit of information used, for example, to quantify computer memory or storage capacity * Gibraltar * Drywall, a construction material * Gibs, a term in first person shooter games… … Wikipedia
Gib — Gib, v. i. To act like a cat. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gib — familiar abbreviation of GILBERT (Cf. Gilbert). As a typical name for a cat, from c.1400 … Etymology dictionary
Gib mir Sonne — Rosenstolz – Die Suche geht weiter Veröffentlichung 2008 Label Universal/Island Format(e) CD Genre(s) Pop, Chanson Anzahl der Titel 12 … Deutsch Wikipedia
gib — gib1 /gib/, n., v., gibbed, gibbing. n. 1. a hooked prolongation that develops during the spawning season on the lower jaw of a male salmon or trout. 2. Mach. a. a thin, wedgelike strip of metal for controlling the area in which a moving part, as … Universalium
Gib. — n. colloq. Gibraltar. Etymology: abbr. * * * Gibraltar. * * * gib1 «gihb», noun, verb, gibbed, gib|bing. –n. 1. a piece of metal or wood fitted in a machine to hold parts together or in place. 2 … Useful english dictionary
