noun purloining; stealing; plagiarizing.
2. cribbing ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of crib.
3. cribbing ·noun the act of inclosing or confining in a crib or in close quarters.
4. cribbing ·noun a framework of timbers and plank backing for a shaft lining, to prevent caving, percolation of water, ·etc.
5. cribbing ·noun a vicious habit of a horse; crib-biting. the horse lays hold of the crib or manger with his teeth and draws air into the stomach with a grunting sound.