Dibbles

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A small hand tool used for making holes in soil for planting seeds or bulbs
2. An implement for creating holes in the ground, often resembling a pointed stick or drill
3. A device utilized in gardening or agriculture to prepare the earth for sowing seeds by puncturing the soil

Etymology: The plural of "dibble," a pointed tool for making holes in soil for seeds or seedlings. The surprising fact is that "dibble" is recorded earlier than "dib," the verb meaning to dab lightly, which it appears to come from. A word cannot be formed from a later word, so the common idea that the tool is named after that verb cannot be right. Its real origin is uncertain.

Synonyms: drills, augers, borers, punches, spades