KiB

n. A large iron bucket used in Cornwall and Wales for raising ore out of mines. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ Written also kibbal. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. Portions of small fish used for bait on the banks of Newfoundland. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Kibbutzim. [ Modern Hebrew kibbutz gathering. ] an Israeli communal{ 2 } form of agricultural settlement. Originally it was predominantly agricultural and practiced a very high level of sharing, including collective rearing of children. More recently (by 1998) industries have taken over a significant role in the Kibbutz economy, and the level of sharing has dropped significantly. Of several Modern Hebrew words designating unique Israeli forms of agricultural settlement, only the word Kibbutz found its way into English. This may reflect the fact that the Kibbutzim, and only they, have long practiced hosting foreign volunteers from all over the world: youngsters who work on the Kibbutz not for a salary but for boarding and food. Many volunteers come from English speaking countries, and probably via them the word Kibbutz entered modern English dictionaries. [ RP ]

n. [ kibbutz + -nik. ] a member of a kibbutz. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ W. cib + gwst pain, sickness. ] A chap or crack in the flesh occasioned by cold; an ulcerated chilblain. “He galls his kibe.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Chapped; cracked with cold; affected with chilblains; as, kibed heels. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Kibitkas [ Russ. ] 1. A tent used by the Kirghiz Tartars. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A rude kind of Russian vehicle, on wheels or on runners, sometimes covered with cloth or leather, and often used as a movable habitation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Keblah. [ 1913 Webster ]