nib
nib [nib nibs nibbed nibbing] BrE [nɪb] NAmE [nɪb] noun the metal point of a pen Word Origin: late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘beak, nose’): probably from Middle Dutch nib or Middle Low German nibbe, variant of nebbe ‘beak’. Example Bank: •I dipped the nib into the ink and started to write.
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