n.
A skillful hand; a dabster; an expert.
n.
A name given to several species of flounders, esp. to the European species, Pleuronectes limanda. The American rough dab is Hippoglossoides platessoides.
v. i.
To strike or touch gently, as with a soft or moist substance; to tap; hence, to besmear with a dabber.
v. i.
To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust.
n.
A gentle blow with the hand or some soft substance; a sudden blow or hit; a peck.
n.
A small mass of anything soft or moist.
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