ضبن

ضِبْنَةٌ ذ and ↓ ضَبِنَةٌ (S, K) and ↓ ضَبْنَةٌ and ↓ ضُبْنَةٌ (K) The household, or family, (S, K, TA,) of a man, (S,) and [his] relations, or servants, or other dependents: (TA:) or the cattle, and household, or family, that are under one's authority, and which he minds, or to which he attends, and the maintenance whereof is incumbent on him. (IAth, TA.) And A travelling-companion, or travellingcompanions, in whom is no profit, or advantage, (K, TA,) being only such as he who travels with him, or them, has the burden of supporting. (TA.) -A2- See also ضِبْنٌ.