stabbing machine (stabingmashen")

In bookbinding, a machine for perforating the inner margins of gathered pamphlets by means of stout steel needles operated by a treadle. stabbing-pre (stab'ing-pres), n. In book bind ing, same as stabbing -machine. stabelyt, adv. An old spelling of stably. stabilify (sta-bil'i-fi), v. t.; pret. and pp. sta bilified, ppr. stabilifying. [ Browning . ( Imp . Dict .)