dibble
noun
1 dibble
A wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs.
synonym: dibber.
Roget 262: perforator, piercer, borer, auger, chisel, gimlet, stylet†, drill, wimble†, awl, bradawl, scoop, terrier, corkscrew, ... show more
verb
1 dibble
Plant with a wooden hand tool.
Roget 371: cultivate; till the soil; farm, garden; sow, plant; reap, mow, cut; manure, dress the ground, dig, delve, ... show more
2 dibble
Make a hole with a wooden hand tool.
Moby thesaurus: angle, bait the hook, bed, bob, broadcast, clam, dap, dib, disseminate, drill, drive, fish, fly-fish, forest, gig, go fishing, grig, guddle, implant, inseminate ... show more.
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