nib.
The tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface, transferring ink to paper.
Meaning & usage
The tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface, transferring ink to paper.
A bird's beak.
Bits of trapped dust or other foreign material that form imperfections in painted or varnished surfaces.
A piece of a roasted, hulled cocoa bean.
A small and pointed thing or part; a point; a prong.
One of the handles projecting from a scythe snath.
The shaft of a wagon.
Where this word comes from
From a variant of neb, perhaps due to association with nibble.
To fit (a pen) with a nib.
Where this word comes from
From a variant of neb, perhaps due to association with nibble.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.