A dibber, also called a dibble or a dibbler, is a pointed wooden stick used for making holes in the ground so that seeds, seedlings or small bulbs can be planted. Dibbers come in a variety of designs, including the straight dibber, the T-handled dibber, the trowel dibber and the L-shaped dibber.
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Introduced When (Circa)Roman times (first recorded); not manufactured commercially until the Renaissance 1 OriginEighteenth and nineteenth century farmers used long-handled wood or metal dibbers to plant crops, one person walking ahead to make holes and a second following to plant and cover the seed; the dibber did not become a manufactured item until the Renaissance, when some were made of iron to penetrate harder soils and clay. 1 Introduced era (class) In the Other Atlases
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1. Dibber (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHistory section, first sentence
The dibber was first recorded in Roman times and has remained mostly unchanged since.
History section, fourth sentence
It was not until the Renaissance that dibbers became a manufactured item, some made of iron for penetrating harder soils and clay.
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