noun
neb
nehb
noun
1
A beak, snout, or nose — of a bird, animal, or (informally) a person.
"The duck dipped its neb into the water."
2
The nib or point of something, such as a pen.
"The neb of the fountain pen had worn thin."
How to Use Neb
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old or dialect word for a beak, nose, or pointed tip.
When to use it
Chiefly Scots and northern English dialect today; rare in standard modern English.
Word Forms
nebs plural
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Etymology
From Old English nebb ("beak, nose, face"), related to modern German Schnabel ("beak").