crib
n.
small bed for a baby; feed rack for animals; stall; plagiarism; translation
v.
steal; imprison; place in a crib; copy, plagiarize; practice crib-biting (of a horse)
Crib
Crib may mean:Crib, an alternative name for an
Infant bed, also known as a
cot in British English.
Crib (cryptanalysis), a sample of known plaintext that can be used to crack open a cypher.A
bassinet, a small bed specifically for babies.A stand that contains
hay (a hay crib), used to feed animals.A hand the dealer receives in
Cribbage, a card game.
CrossCribb, a card game that uses the traditional cribbage scoring system.
Nativity sceneHome (American slang), one's living space. A bin (as for storing
Indian corn); see
corn crib. A
Bach (New Zealand), with 'crib' being the colloquial term in the South Island of New Zealand; 'Bach' being the North Island equivalent
Cribbing (horse), when a horse bites a fixed object, arches its neck and sucks in air.
Cribbing (rescue) or a box crib, the wooden blocks and wedges used to build support structures to stabilize heavy loads in technical
vehicle rescue situations, such as overturned cars, and in
urban search and rescue.Cribbing is commonly used to signify whining or grumbling about something.
Cheating during examinations, and by extenstion
crib sheet, an aid memoire.
Water crib, an offshore structure that supplies water to an onshore pumping station.A small shed or garage in one's backyard. Normally decorated with beer lights and used for guitar jam sessions.A
manger; a barred rack for animal fodder.
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Crib
crib
Noun
1. baby bed with high sides
(synonym) cot
(hypernym) baby bed, baby's bed
2. a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)
(synonym) pony, trot
(hypernym) translation, interlingual rendition, rendering, version
3. a card game in which each player is dealt 6 cards and discards one or two to make up the crib
(synonym) cribbage
(hypernym) card game, cards
Verb
1. use a crib, as in an exam
(hypernym) cheat, chisel
(derivation) pony, trot
2. take unauthorized (intellectual material)
(hypernym) plagiarize, plagiarise, lift
(classification) crime, law-breaking
3. line with beams or planks; "crib a construction hole"
(hypernym) line
Crib
(v. t.)
To shut up or confine in a narrow habitation; to cage; to cramp.
(v. t.)
To pilfer or purloin; hence, to steal from an author; to appropriate; to plagiarize; as, to crib a line from Milton.
(v. i.)
To seize the manger or other solid object with the teeth and draw in wind; -- said of a horse.
(v. i.)
To make notes for dishonest use in recitation or examination.
(v. i.)
To crowd together, or to be confined, as in a crib or in narrow accommodations.
(n.)
The discarded cards which the dealer can use in scoring points in cribbage.
(n.)
A structure or frame of timber for a foundation, or for supporting a roof, or for lining a shaft.
(n.)
A structure of logs to be anchored with stones; -- used for docks, pier, dams, etc.
(n.)
A stall for oxen or other cattle.
(n.)
A small theft; anything purloined;; a plagiaris/; hence, a translation or key, etc., to aid a student in preparing or reciting his lessons.
(n.)
A small raft of timber.
(n.)
A small inclosed bedstead or cot for a child.
(n.)
A miner's luncheon.
(n.)
A manger or rack; a feeding place for animals.
(n.)
A hovel; a hut; a cottage.
(n.)
A box or bin, or similar wooden structure, for storing grain, salt, etc.; as, a crib for corn or oats.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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