حَابٍ

Near; applied to thing of any kind. (S.) [Hence,] حَابِى الحُيُودِ Having the heads of the ribs connected [by means of the cartilages], one with another. (Az, TA.) And إِنَّهُ لَحَابِى الشَّرَاسِيفِ Verily he is protuberant in the two sides. (S.)

Having the shoulder-joints elevated to, or towards, the neck; (K;) applied to a man, and likewise to a camel. (TA.)

-A2- An arrow that creeps along (Kt, K) upon the ground (Kt) to the butt, (Kt, K,) having fallen short of it: (Kt:) or an arrow that glides along the ground, and then hits the butt: plural حَوَابٍ. (Msb.) Hence the saying, in a tradition, إِنَّ حَابِيًا خَيْرٌ مِنْ زَاهِقٍ, i. e. An arrow such as is termed حَابٍ, though weak, having hit the butt, is better than one that goes beyond the butt by its vehemence of passage, and its force, not having hit it: meaning, by the two arrows, one who attains the truth, or right, or a part thereof, though weak; and another who goes beyond it, and far from it, though strong. (TA.)

-A3- A thing presenting itself, or its breadth, or width, or its side; as also ↓ حَبِىٌّ; (K;) as in the saying of El-'Ajjáj, describing a [vessel such as is called] قُرْقُور,

فَهْوَ إِذَا حَبَا لَهُ حَبِىُّ

i. e. [So it,] when waves present themselves, or their breadth, &c., to it. (TA.) [Hence,] رَمَلٌ حَابٍ Overpeering sands presenting themselves, or their breadth, &c. (TA.) And جَبَلٌ حَابٍ A heavy, overpeering mountain. (TA.)

Also A certain plant: (K:) so called because of its height. (TA.) And حَابِيَةٌ A tract of sand (رَمْلَةٌ), (K, TA,) elevated and overpeering, (TA,) producing that plant. (K, TA.)