gribble

See also: Gribble

English

illustration of the gribble () by Augusta Foote Arnold

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Compare grub, from Proto-Germanic *grub- (“to dig”).

Noun

gribble (plural gribbles)

1. Any of various wood-boring marine crustaceans of the genus , especially , which cause damage to underwater wooden structures.

References

• “gribble”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “gribble, n.2.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Anagrams

• glibber