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dibble

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪb(ə)l/

The English word “dibble” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which to set out plants or to plant seeds.
  2. A police officer, especially one serving with Greater Manchester Police.
  3. Preceded by the: the police.

verb

  1. To make holes or plant seeds using, or as if using, a dibble.
  2. To use a dibble; to make holes in the soil.
  3. To dib or dip frequently, as in angling.

Etymology

Possibly dib (“to dab lightly”) + -le (frequentative suffix indicating repetition or continuousness); however, the word dibble is attested earlier than dib.

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