Ebbet

/ˈɛbɪt/ noun

Definition

A brand name or proper noun, possibly referring to Ebbets Field, the famous baseball stadium in Brooklyn, New York, or variant of 'ebb'.

Etymology

If from Ebbets Field, named after Charles Ebbets, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The word itself may also be an archaic variant of 'ebb' or 'ebbet.'

Kelly Says

Ebbets Field was iconic not just for baseball but for being one of the last intimate, neighborhood ballparks before huge corporations built enormous modern stadiums — fans mourned its demolition in 1957.

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