What does "hob" mean?
Hob: The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm. Smart.
Additional senses
- 2.(Mech.) A threaded and fluted hardened steel cutter, resembling a tap, used in a lathe for forming the teeth of screw chasers, worm wheels, etc.
- 3.A fairy; a sprite; an elf. [Obs.] From elves, hobs, and fairies, . . . Defend us, good Heaven ! Beau. & FL.
- 4.A countryman; a rustic; a clown. [Obs.] Nares.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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