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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
KNIB, n.1 In a tether: “a small piece of wood in the end of a rope, which is fixed in the [looped] end of another rope, the arrangement acting as a swivel” (Cai. 1907 County of Cai. (Horne) 77), a toggle (Cai. 1960). Cf. Knabbie, id.
[Orig. uncertain. Phs. a conflation of nib and Knabbie. See note to Knibloch.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Knib n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/knib_n1>
