Dibble
Dibble , noun
[See Dibble, v. i.]
A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which no set out plants or to plant seeds.
Dibble , intransitive verb
[Freq. of Prov. English dib, for dip to thrust in. See Dip.]
To dib or dip frequently, as in angling. — Walton
Dibble , transitive verb
1.
To plant with a dibble; to make holes in (soil) with a dibble, for planting.
2.
To make holes or indentations in, as if with a dibble.
The clayey soil around it was dibbled thick at the time by the tiny hoofs of sheep.