maqbisun maqobisN مَقْبِسٌ Bookmark Bookmarked Share The place of the fire-brand: i. e., firewood that has been lighted: or charcoal that has become hard; opposed to حُمَمَةٌ, which is [a piece of] charcoal that does not hold together: plural مَقَابِسُ. (Msb.)