قَاصبٌ

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قَاصبٌ , applied to a he-camel and a she-camel, Abstaining from drinking before having satisfied thirst: or abstaining from drinking the water, and raising the head from it; and so , likewise applied to the he-camel and the she-camel: or a camel (بَعِيرٌ) refusing to drink: and is also said to be applied to a she-camel.

def.2 And A raiser, or grower, of قَصَب [i. e. reeds, or canes].
2 See also قَصَّابٌ, in two places.
3 Also Sounding thunder: and a cloud in which is thunder and lightning: or, accord. to As, a cloud in which is thunder; [and] so says Az; likened to a player on a musical reed, or pipe.
4 And دِرَّةٌ قَاصِبَةٌ A stream of milk coming forth easily from the teat of the udder as though it were a rod of silver.
5 See, again, قَصَّابٌ, last sentence.

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