Bible Encyclopedias
Aba

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

(1) A form of altazimuth instrument, invented by, and called after, Antoine d'Abbadie; (2) a rough homespun manufactured in Bulgaria; (3) a long coarse shirt worn by the Bedouin Arabs.

Bibliography Information
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Aba'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​a/aba.html. 1910.