مَشْبَرٌ
Root: شبر
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مَشْبَرٌ
sing. of مَشَابِرُ, which signifies Certain notches (حُزُوزٌ [pl. of حَزٌّ, in the CK erroneously written خُوُوْزٌ,]) in the cubit, by means of which buying and selling are transacted: of them is the notch (حَزّ) of the span, and the notch of the half of the span, and of the quarter thereof: every notch of these, small or great, is termed
مَشْبَرٌ: mentioned by Sgh, from Aboo-Sa'eed.
def.2 مَشَابِرُ also signifies Rivers, or rivulets, (أَنْهَار,) that are depressed, so that the water comes to them from several places, of such as overflows from the lands: pl. of مَشْبَرٌ and مَشْبَرَةٌ .
def.2 مَشَابِرُ also signifies Rivers, or rivulets, (أَنْهَار,) that are depressed, so that the water comes to them from several places, of such as overflows from the lands: pl. of مَشْبَرٌ and مَشْبَرَةٌ .
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