كَبَّةٌ
Root: كب
Full Definition
2 كَبَّةٌ and كُبَّةٌ A collision between two troops of horses: in the K, بِيْنَ الجَبَلَيْنِ; but correctly, بَيْنَ الخَيْلَيْنِ, as in other lexicons.
3 كَبَّةٌ and كُبَّةٌ A letting loose, or setting free, horses, upon the race-course, or field, to run, or to charge. [This is evidently meant in the S as an explanation of the words rendered here “ a single impetus ” &c.]
4 كَبَّةٌ and كُبَّةٌ The vehemence and assault [in some copies of the S, دَفْعَة: in others, and in my copies of the K, دُفْعَة: I prefer the former reading:] of winter.
5 كَبَّةُ النَّارِ A dash, or dashing of the fire [of hell].
def.2 كَبَّةٌ and كُبَّةٌ and كَبْكَبَةٌ and and كِبْكِبٌ or , A throwing into a deep place, or hollow. See كَبْكَبَ.
def.3 See also كُبَّةٌ.
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