/krib"ing/ , n.
1. Vet. Med. Also called crib-biting, wind-sucking . an injurious habit in which a horse bites its manger and as a result swallows air.
2. Mining.
a. a timber lining, closely spaced, as in a shaft or raise.
b. pieces of timber for lining a shaft, raise, etc.
3. Building Trades , Civil Engin. a system of cribs, as for retaining earth or for a building or the like being moved or having its foundations rebuilt.
[ 1635-45; CRIB + -ING 1 ]