قب

قَبٌّ ذ The perforation in which runs [or rather through which passes ] the pivot of the مَحَالَة [or great pulley ]: (M, K:) or the hole which is in the middle of the بَكْرَة [or sheave ] (M, A, K) and around which the latter revolves: (A:) or the [ sheave or] perforated piece of wood which revolves around the pivot: and its pl., in these senses, is أَقُبٌّ, only: (M:) or the piece of wood above the teeth of the مَحَالَة: (K, TA:) or [this is app. a mistake, or mistranscription, and the right explanation is] the piece of wood [i. e. the sheave ] (S, O, TA) in the middle of the بَكْرَة, (S, O,) above which are teeth (S, O, TA) of wood, (S, O,) the teeth of the محالة [ between which teeth runs the well-rope ]; thus says As. (TA.) [See an ex. in a verse of Zuheyr cited voce ثِنَايَةٌ.] ― -b2- And The head [or truck ] of the دَقَل [or mast ] of a ship. (Az, TA in art. رنح.) ― -b3- And [app. as being likened to the pivot-hole of the sheave of a pulley,] (tropical:) A head, chief, or ruler, (S, M, A, O, K,) of a people, or party: (M, A:) or the greatest head or chief or ruler; (M;) or such is called القَبُّ الأَكْبَرُ; (S, O;) and this appellation means the شَيْخ [or elder, &c.,] upon [ the control of ] whom the affairs of the people, or party, turn. (A.) And, (K,) some say, (M,) (assumed tropical:) A king: (M, K:) and, (K,) some say, (M,) a خَلِيفَة [q. v.]. (M, K.) [See also قِبٌّ.] ― -b4- And [hence, perhaps,] (assumed tropical:) A فَحْل [i. e. stallion, or male, ] of camels and of mankind. (O, K.) ― -b5- Also (assumed tropical:) The back-part of a coat of mail: so called because that part is its main support; from the قَبّ of a pulley. (TA, from a trad.) ― -b6- And (assumed tropical:) The piece, or pieces, inserted [i. e. sewed inside, next to the edge, ] in the جَيْب [or opening at the neck and bosom ] of a shirt. (A 'Obeyd, S, M, O, K.) [And in the present day it is likewise used to signify The collar of a shirt or similar garment; as also ↓ قَبَّةٌ.] -A2- Also The part between the two hips: (M, K:) or, between the two buttocks: (K:) or قَبُّ الدُّبُرِ means what is between the two buttocks. (M.) See also قِبٌّ. -A3- And The hardest, or most severe, (M, O, K,) and largest, (M, K,) of لُجُم [i. e. bits, or bridles; pl. of لِجَامٌ, q. v.]. (M, O, K.) -A4- And A certain measure for corn, or grain, or other kinds of the produce of land. (TA.) -A5- وَتَرٌ قَبٌّ means [app. A bow-string ] of which the several طَاقَات [or component fascicles of fibres or the like ] are even. (A.)