مَثَابٌ
1.
: see مَثَابَةٌ, in four places:
2.
and see ثُبِةٌ.
3.
Also (assumed tropical:) The place from which the water returns [to supply the place of that which has been drawn, in a well]: whence
بِيءْرٌ لَهَا ثَايءِبٌ [see ثَايءِبٌ]. (TA.)
4.
And (assumed tropical:) The station of the water-drawer, (A 'Obeyd, T, S, M, K,) above the
عُرُوش [which means the pieces of wood upon which he stands], (A 'Obeyd, T,) or at the brink, where is the
عَرْش [singular of عُرُوش], (S,) or which forms part of the
عُرُوش, (M,) of a well: (A 'Obeyd, T, S, M, K:) or the middle of a well: (K:) or it has this meaning also: (M:) plural مَثَابَاتٌ. (T, M.) [See also مَثَابةٌ.]
5.
And (assumed tropical:) The construction, or casing, of stones (طىُّ الحِجَارَةِ) that succeed one another from top to bottom [round the interior of a well]. (IAar.) [See again مَثَابَةٌ.]