drabbler
English
noun
Definitions
- (nautical) A piece of canvas fastened by lacing to the bonnet of a sail, to give it a greater depth or more drop.
Etymology
Suffix from English drabble (make wet and dirty by dragging through the mud).
Origin
English
drabble
Gloss
make wet and dirty by dragging through the mud
Timeline
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Cognates and derived terms
- bedrabble English
- drabble English
- drabble-tail English
- drabelan Middle English