cab

¹cab

noun \ˈkab, ˈkäb\

Definition of CAB

: an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about two quarts (2.2 liters)

Origin of CAB

Hebrew qabh

First Known Use: 1535

Rhymes with CAB

ab, blab, crab, Crabbe, dab, drab, fab, flab, gab, grab, jab, lab, Lab, Mab, nab, scab, slab, stab, tab

²cab

noun \ˈkab\

Definition of CAB

1

a (1) : cabriolet (2) : a similar light closed carriage (as a hansom)

b : a carriage for hire

2

: taxicab

3

[short for cabin]

a : the part of a locomotive that houses the engineer and operating controls

b : a comparable shelter (as on a truck) housing operating controls

Origin of CAB

short for cabriolet

First Known Use: 1826

Other Vehicles Terms

brougham, hansom, litter, shay, skid, sledge, sulky, wain

³cab

intransitive verb

cabbedcab·bing

Definition of CAB

: to travel in a cab <cabbed back to the hotel>

First Known Use of CAB

1835

⁴cab

noun, often capitalized \ˈkab\

Definition of CAB

: cabernet sauvignon

First Known Use of CAB

1986

CAB

abbreviation

Definition of CAB

Civil Aeronautics Board

Other Aeronautics/Aerospace Terms

airway, apron, corridor, dirigible, fishtail, flat-hat, vector