Pronunciation : Nab
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. Knap, Knop, Knob.]
Definition : 1. The summit of an eminence. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
2. (Firearms)
Defn: The cock of a gunlock. Knight.
3. (Locksmithing)
Defn: The keeper, or box into which the lock is shot. Knight.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Nab
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Dan nappe, or Sw. nappa.]
Definition : Defn: To catch or seize suddenly or unexpectedly. [Colloq.] Smollett.
t. [imp. & p. p. Nabbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Nabbing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913