dibble

Meanings

1. A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which to set out plants or to plant seeds.

1. To make holes or plant seeds using, or as if using, a dibble.
2. To use a dibble; to make holes in the soil.
3. To dib or dip frequently, as in angling.

1. A police officer, especially one serving with Greater Manchester Police.
2. Preceded by the: the police.

1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

Possibly dib (“to dab lightly”) + -le (frequentative suffix indicating repetition or continuousness); however, the word dibble is attested earlier than dib.