Main Entry: ¹curb

Pronunciation: \ˈkərb\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French courbe curve, curved piece of wood or iron, from courbe curved, from Latin curvus

Date: 15th century

1 : a bit that exerts severe pressure on a horse's jaws; also : the chain or strap attached to it — see bit illustration
2 : an enclosing frame, border, or edging
3 : check, restraint <a price curb>
4 : a raised edge or margin to strengthen or confine
5 : an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
6 [from the fact that it originally transacted its business on the street] : a market for trading in securities not listed on a stock exchange