مَقْبِضٌ
Root: قبض
Full Definition
مَقْبِضٌ
and
مَقْبَضٌ , but the former is the more common and the better known, and
مِقْبَضٌ , and with ة, i. e.
مَقْبِضَةٌ , and
, The handle; or part where it is grasped, by the hand, or with the whole hand; of a sword, and
قَبْضَةٌ is said to signify the same; or of a knife, and of a bow, and of a whip, &c., or of anything: or
مَقْبِضَةٌ or
signifies the place of the hand of a spear or spear-shaft: pl. مَقَابِضُ.
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