שַׁבָּשָׁא, (preced.) he that cuts the vines, i.e. he that advances money on the grapes on the vines; in gen. he that buys produce in the field; [Rashi: he that advances seed grain to be returned in new grain].—Pl. constr. שַׁבָּשֵׁי. B. Mets. 73ᵃ שַׁבָּשׁי שִׁבְשָׁא Ar. a. Rashi (ed. דשַׁבְשֵׁי שבשא, Ms. H. דמְשַׁבְּשֵׁי, v. שְׁבַשׁ.)