# tribble

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɹɪbl̩/ · frequency rank #86,871

## Definitions
1. A horizontal frame with wires stretched across it for drying paper.

## Etymology
Unknown. The Century Dictionary suggests possibly a corruption of cribble (“sieve”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tribble