cribbing

Definitions

1. 1.Purloining; stealing; plagiarizing. [Colloq.]
2. 2.(Mining) A framework of timbers and plank backing for a shaft lining, to prevent caving, percolation of water, etc.
3. 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.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is purloining; stealing; plagiarizing. [Colloq.] called?
• What is a framework of timbers and plank backing for a shaft lining, to prevent caving, percolation of water, etc called?
• What is 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 called?