What does "cribbing" mean?
Cribbing: Purloining; stealing; plagiarizing. [Colloq.]
Additional senses
- 2.(Mining) A framework of timbers and plank backing for a shaft lining, to prevent caving, percolation of water, etc.
- 3.A vicious habit of a horse; crib-biting. The horse lays hold of the crib or manger with his teeth and draws air into the stomach with a grunting sound.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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