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darby

1

[ dahr-bee ]

noun

Building Trades.
plural darbies.
  1. a float having two handles, used by plasterers.

Darby

2

[ dahr-bee ]

noun

  1. a city in SE Pennsylvania.

Darby

/ ˈɑːɪ /

noun

  1. DarbyAbraham16771717MBritishTECHNOLOGY: iron manufacturer Abraham. 1677–1717, British iron manufacturer: built the first coke-fired blast furnace (1709)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of darby1

1565–75; perhaps after a proper name or Derby, England

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