ZERIBA

Etymology

Noun

zeriba (plural zeribas)

(historical) A fence of the type once commonly improvised in northeastern Africa from thornbushes.

(by extension) An improvised stockade, particularly those similarly located and constructed.

(by extension) A camp of troops employing such an enclosure.

(by extension) Any wild and barbed barrier, evocative of a briar or thorn patch.

Verb

zeriba (third-person singular simple present zeribas, present participle zeribaing, simple past and past participle zeribaed)

To erect or take refuge within a zeriba.

Anagrams

• braize

Source: Wiktionary


Ze*ri"ba, n. (Mil.)

Definition: Same as Zareba.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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