Cabbing
a taxicab.
any of various horse-drawn vehicles, as a hansom or brougham, especially one for public hire.
the covered or enclosed part of a locomotive, truck, crane, etc., where the operator sits.
the glass-enclosed area of an airport control tower in which the controllers are stationed.
to ride in a taxicab or horse-drawn cab:
They cabbed to the theater.
Historical Examples
Tom Gerrard Louis Becke
A Study In Scarlet Arthur Conan Doyle
noun
a taxi
(as modifier): a cab rank
the enclosed compartment of a lorry, locomotive, crane, etc, from which it is driven or operated
(formerly) a light horse-drawn vehicle used for public hire
(Austral, informal) first cab off the rank, the first person, etc, to do or take advantage of something
noun
an ancient Hebrew measure equal to about 2.3 litres (4 pints)
abbreviation
(in Britain) Citizens’ Advice Bureau
(in the US) Civil Aeronautics Board
n.
cabernet
Civil Aeronautics Board
coronary artery bypass
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