غَابَةٌ

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غَابَةٌ is originally [غَيَبَةٌ] of the measure فَعَلَةٌ, with fet-h to the ع. It signifies A low, or depressed, place, or a hollow in the ground, before which, or in the way to which, (دُونَهَا,) is an eminence.
2 And i. q. أَجَمَةٌ: [i. e.] A bed of canes or reeds: and [a thicket, wood, or forest; like أَجَمَةٌ;] a collection of trees, densely disposed; so called because it conceals what is in it: or a tall أَجَمَة, having high, or very high, extremities [app. to its canes or reeds]: pl. غَابَاتٌ and [coll. gen. n.] غَابٌ .
3 And A long spear that has extremities like those of the أَجَمَة [expl. above]: [but I think that this addition in the TA correctly applies to غَابَةٌ signifying a number of spears, like a bed of canes or reeds, or like a forest; agreeably with two of the explanations here following:] or a spear that quivers in the wind: or numerous spears, like abundant and dense trees: or an assemblage of spears; app. so called as being likened to a غابة meaning an أَجَمَة of dense trees: pl. غَابَات and [coll. gen. n.] غَابٌ . One says, أَتَوْنَا فِى غَابَةٍ i. e. [They came to us] amid numerous spears, like abundant and dense trees: or غابة may be used in this case in the sense here following.
4 And A company, or congregated body, of men: pl. غَابَاتٌ and [coll. gen. n.] غَابٌ .

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