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nab
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Nab \Nab\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nabbed (n[a^]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. Nabbing.] [Dan nappe, or Sw. nappa.] 1. To catch or seize suddenly or unexpectedly. [Colloq.] --Smollett. [1913 Webster] 2. To capture; to arrest; as, the police nabbed the culprit wtrying to hide in the basement. [PJC] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Nab \Nab\ (n[a^]b), n. [Cf. Knap, Knop, Knob.] 1. The summit of an eminence. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster] 2. (Firearms) The cock of a gunlock. --Knight. [1913 Webster] 3. (Locksmithing) The keeper, or box into which the lock is shot. --Knight. [1913 Webster]
