I. ˈnäbəl transitive verb
( nobbled ; nobbled ; nobbling -b(ə)liŋ ; nobbles )
Etymology: perhaps alteration of nab (II) + -le
1. Britain : to incapacitate (a racehorse) especially by drugging
2. slang Britain
a. : to win over to one's side (as by bribery or flattery)
b. : steal , take
c. : swindle , cheat
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: nob (II) + -le
dialect chiefly England : to strike on the head
III. transitive verb
Britain : to get hold of : catch : nab