طَابَقٌ

Also, (S, Mgh, O, K,) and طَابِقٌ, (K,) both mentioned by Ks and Lh, [and both in one of my copies of the S,] (TA,) and طَابَاقٌ, (Fr, O, K,) A large brick: (Mgh:) or a large baked brick: (S, O, K:) [or a large tile, or flat piece of baked clay:] and a large [piece of] glass: (Mgh:) arabicized, (S, Mgh, O,) from the Pers., (S, O,) i. e. from تَابَهْ: (Mgh, O:) [and particularly a large flat piece of baked clay, or of stone, &c., that is used for a trapdoor:] whence, بَيْتُ الطَّابَقِ [the chamber that has a trap-door]: (Mgh: [see also مُطْبِقٌ:]) plural طَوَابِقُ and طَوَابِيقُ; (Mgh, O, K;) the former being plural of طابق, and the latter of طاباق. (O.)

And in like manner the طَابَق of iron [is from the Pers. تَابَهْ]: (O:) [i. e.] طَابَقٌ signifies also, (K, TA,) and طَابِقٌ likewise, (according to the K,) A certain vessel in which one cooks, (K, TA,) [meaning a frying-pan,] of iron or of copper: (TA:) arabicized from تَابَهْ. (K, TA.)

[And A plate, or flat piece, of metal.]

بِيءْرٌ ذَاتُ طَابَقٍ means A well in which are projecting edges. (Ibn-'Abbád, O.)

And طَابَقٌ and طَابِقٌ signify also A limb, or member, (Th, O, * K, TA,) of a human being, such as the arm, or hand, and the leg, or foot, and the like: (Th, TA:) applied in a tradition to the hand of a thief, which is to be cut off: (TA:) [see طَايءِفٌ, in article طوف:] or they signify [or signify also] the half of a sheep, or goat: (K, TA:) or as much thereof as two persons, or three, eat. (TA.)