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طَابَقٌ

Root: طبق

Full Definition

طَابَقٌ : see طِبْقٌ.

def.2 Also, and طَابِقٌ, both mentioned by Ks and Lh, [and both in one of my copies of the S,] and طَابَاقٌ , A large brick: or a large baked brick: [or a large tile, or flat piece of baked clay:] and a large [piece of] glass: arabicized, from the Pers., i. e. from تَابَهْ: [and particularly a large flat piece of baked clay, or of stone, &c., that is used for a trapdoor:] whence, بَيْتُ الطَّابَقِ [the chamber that has a trap-door]: (Mgh: [see also مُطْبِقٌ:]) pl. طَوَابِقُ and طَوَابِيقُ; the former being pl. of طابق, and the latter of طاباق.
2 And in like manner the طَابَق of iron [is from the Pers. تَابَهْ]: [i. e.] طَابَقٌ signifies also, and طَابِقٌ likewise, A certain vessel in which one cooks, [meaning a frying-pan,] of iron or of copper: arabicized from تَابَهْ.
3 [And A plate, or flat piece, of metal.]

def.3 بِئْرٌ ذَاتُ طَابَقٍ means A well in which are projecting edges.

def.4 And طَابَقٌ and طَابِقٌ signify also A limb, or member, of a human being, such as the arm, or hand, and the leg, or foot, and the like: applied in a trad. to the hand of a thief, which is to be cut off: [see طَائِفٌ, in art. طوف:] or they signify [or signify also] the half of a sheep, or goat: or as much thereof as two persons, or three, eat.
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