Crib — (kr[i^]b), n. [AS. crybb; akin to OS. kribbja, D. krib, kribbe, Dan. krybbe, G. krippe, and perh. to MHG. krebe basket, G, korb, and E. rip a sort of wicker basket.] [1913 Webster] 1. A manger or rack; a feeding place for animals. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crib — [krib] n. [ME & OE, ox stall, couch, akin to Ger krippe, Frank * kripja: basic sense “what is woven or plaited, basket” < IE * grebh < base * ger , to wind, turn, weave; senses of “steal,” etc. < thieves slang < orig. sense “to put in … English World dictionary
Crib and Rosa — is an 1817 painting by Samuel Raven[citation needed], a follower of Abraham Cooper; Christie s attributes the painting to the latter, noting a variant held by the … Wikipedia
Crib — A crib is an infant bed in American English (English: cot). Crib may also refer to: A box crib, a wooden frame used to stabilise a heavy object during a rescue, jacking, construction or moving operation. A crib (cryptanalysis), a sample of known… … Wikipedia
Structure relocation — Hydraulically powered dollies move an historic 19th century church in Salem, Massachusetts. A structure relocation is the process of moving a structure from one location to another. There are two main ways for a structure to be moved:… … Wikipedia
crib — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cribb; akin to Old High German krippa manger, and perhaps to Greek griphos reed basket Date: before 12th century 1. a manger for feeding animals 2. an enclosure especially of framework: as a. a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
CRIB — clinical risk index for babies * * * crib krib n 1) a manger for feeding animals 2 a) a stall for a stabled animal b) a small child s bedstead with high enclosing usu. slatted sides * * * (krib) 1. any racklike structure. 2. a removable anchorage … Medical dictionary
crib — 1) a fish shelter placed in lakes lacking sufficient cover for bait fish and smaller sport species. May be built of logs in a cabin shape and then filled with brush. Can be towed into position and sunk or built on ice in northern lakes and left… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Box crib — A lightweight box crib. hardwood railway sleepers used as a box crib. North Australian Railway 19 … Wikipedia
Cheboygan Crib Light — The light in 2001 Location Cheboygan, Michigan Coordinates … Wikipedia
Water crib — Water cribs are offshore structures that collect water from close to the bottom of a lake to supply a pumping station onshore. The name crib is derived from the function of the structure to surround and protect the intake shaft. Cities supplied… … Wikipedia