ثوب

مَثَابٌ مثاب : see مَثَابَةٌ, in four places: ― -b2- and see ثُبِةٌ. ― -b3- Also (assumed tropical:) The place from which the water returns [ to supply the place of that which has been drawn, in a well ]: whence ↓ بِئْرٌ لَهَا ثَائِبٌ [see ثَائِبٌ]. (TA.) ― -b4- And (assumed tropical:) The station of the water-drawer, (A 'Obeyd, T, S, M, K,) above the عُرُوش [which means the pieces of wood upon which he stands ], (A 'Obeyd, T,) or at the brink, where is the عَرْش [sing. of عُرُوش], (S,) or which forms part of the عُرُوش, (M,) of a well: (A 'Obeyd, T, S, M, K:) or the middle of a well: (K:) or it has this meaning also: (M:) pl. مَثَابَاتٌ. (T, M.) [See also مَثَابةٌ.] ― -b5- And (assumed tropical:) The construction, or casing, of stones (طىُّ الحِجَارَةِ) that succeed one another from top to bottom [ round the interior of a well ]. (IAar.) [See again مَثَابَةٌ.]