English Dictionary: gob | by the DICT Development Group |
6 results for gob | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Goaf \Goaf\; n.; pl. {Goafs}or {Goaves}. [Cf. lst {Gob}.] (Mining) That part of a mine from which the mineral has been partially or wholly removed; the waste left in old workings; -- called also {gob} . {To work the goaf} [or] {gob}, to remove the pillars of mineral matter previously left to support the roof, and replace them with props. --Ure. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Gob \Gob\ (g[ocr]b), n. [Cf. {Goaf}.] (Mining) Same as {Goaf}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Gob \Gob\, n. [OF. gob morsel; cf. F. gobe, gobbe, a poisoned morsel, poison ball, gobet a piece swallowed, gober to swallow greedily and without tasting; cf. Gael. & Ir. gob mouth, snout, W. gwp a bird's head and neck. Cf. {Gobble}, {Job}, n.] 1. A little mass or collection; a small quantity; a mouthful. [Low] --L'Estrange. 2. The mouth. [Prov. Eng.or Low] --Wright. | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Gob a pit, a place mentioned in 2 Sam. 21:18, 19; called also Gezer, in 1 Chr. 20:4. | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Gob, cistern; grasshopper |