Nab — may refer to: National Australia Bank, one of the Big 4 Australian banks National Association of Broadcasters Nab Tower, a lighthouse in England The Nab, a fell in the English Lake District New American Bible, Catholic bible translation most… … Wikipedia
Nab|a|te|an — Nab|a|tae|an or Nab|a|te|an «NAB uh TEE uhn», noun. 1. a member of an ancient Arabian people whose kingdom extended from Syria in the west to the Persian Gulf in the east. 2. the language of the Nabataeans, an Aramaic dialect … Useful english dictionary
Nab — (n[a^]b), n. [Cf. {Knap}, {Knop}, {Knob}.] 1. The summit of an eminence. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] 2. (Firearms) The cock of a gunlock. Knight. [1913 Webster] 3. (Locksmithing) The keeper, or box into which the lock is shot. Knight.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nab — Nab, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nabbed} (n[a^]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Nabbing}.] [Dan nappe, or Sw. nappa.] 1. To catch or seize suddenly or unexpectedly. [Colloq.] Smollett. [1913 Webster] 2. To capture; to arrest; as, the police nabbed the culprit… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
NAB — may stand for: Name and address book National Assessment Bank, an internal exam used by the Scottish Qualifications Authority National Association of Broadcasters, the industry group representing the commercial radio stations and television… … Wikipedia
nab — [næb] v past tense and past participle nabbed present participle nabbing [T] informal [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Perhaps from nap to seize (17 19 centuries), from a Scandinavian language] 1.) to catch or ↑arrest someone who is doing something… … Dictionary of contemporary English
nab — [nab] vt. nabbed, nabbing [< thieves slang (16th 17th c.) prob. var. of dial. nap, to snatch < Scand, as in Dan nappe, Swed nappa, to snatch] Informal 1. to seize suddenly; snatch or steal 2. to arrest or catch (a felon or wrongdoer) SYN.… … English World dictionary
Nab — (Naab). linksseitiger Nebenfluß der Donau in Bayern, entsteht aus der Böhmischen oder Waldnab, die südlich von Bärnau am Nordabfall des Böhmerwaldes entspringt, der vom Ochsenkopf des Fichtelgebirges kommenden Fichtelnab (Quelle 870 m ü. M.) und… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Nab — Nab, Nebenfluß der Donau, s. Naab … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Nab — Nab, Naab, Nebenfluß der Donau, entspringt als Fichtel , Wald u. Haidenab im Fichtelgebirge, mündet nach 21 Ml. schiffbar bei Regensburg … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
