حُبْكَةٌ

i. q. حُجْزَةٌ [i. e. The part of the إِزَار (or waist-wrapper) where it is tied round the waist; which part is folded, or doubled]: (Sh, K:) whence ↓ الاِحْتِبَاكُ, meaning “ the binding, or tying, the ازار: ” or the folds of the حُجْزَة, let down, before the wearer, for the purpose of his carrying anything therein. (TA.) And An ازار [itself]; as also ↓ حِبَاكٌ. (Ham p. 37.) And A cord, or rope, which one binds on the waist: (K:) and ↓ حِبَاكٌ [also] signifies a cord, or rope, or an ازار, or other thing, with which the waist is bound; plural حُبُكٌ: whence the saying, عَقَدَ فُلَانٌ حُبُكَ النِّطَاقِ, meaning (tropical:) Such a one prepared himself to go away; or applied himself exclusively and diligently to an affair. (Har p. 160.) And The thong (القِدَّةُ [in the CK, erroneously, القِدَّةُ]) that connects the head to the [pieces of wood called] غَرَاضِيف, of the [camel's saddle called] قَتَب, (K, TA,) and of the [saddle called] رَحْل; (TA;) as also ↓ حِبَاكٌ. (K.) Pl. (of the former, TA) حُبَكٌ and (of the latter, TA) حُبُكٌ. (K.)