Definition of "bibb" [bibb]

• Nautical A bracket on the mast of a ship to support the trestletrees. (noun)
• A bibcock. (noun)

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• "Below the bibb was a space in which a cup might be set, and projecting from a tube at one side was a solid block of telescoping, transparent cups."
• "Ramsay de Give for The Wall Street Journal The grilled pork sandwich Among Pachanga Patterson's lunch offerings: An ancho-battered pollack fish taco with citrus habanero aioli, cilantro, onion and tomato ($9), grilled lamb torta with pasilla chili sauce, pickled red onion and romaine lettuce ($9) and chicken leg torta with ancho chili paste, avocado and bibb lettuce ($8)."
• "Clare and I have been recreating the JLOB bibb lettuce salad (with buttermilk dressing, fried shitake mushrooms, oranges and shropshire blue) a couple of times a week."