Hob" : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Hob	by the DICT Development Group
6 results for Hob
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
hob n (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings Synonym(s): goblin, hob, hobgoblin (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous Synonym(s): elf, hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, imp a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm v cut with a hob
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nave \Nave\ (n[amac]v), n. [AS. nafu; akin to D. naaf, G. nabe, OHG. naba, Icel. n[94]f, Dan. nav, Sw. naf, Skr. n[be]bhi nave and navel: cf. L. umbo boss of a shield. [fb]260. Cf. {Navel}.] 1. The block in the center of a wheel, from which the spokes radiate, and through which the axle passes; -- called also {hub} or {hob}. 2. The navel. [Obs.] --hak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hob \Hob\, n. A peg, pin, or mark used as a target in some games, as an iron pin in quoits; also, a game in which such a target is used.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hob \Hob\, n. (Zo[94]l.) The male ferret.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hob \Hob\, n. [Prob. akin to hump. Cf. {Hub}. ] 1. The hub of a wheel. See {Hub}. --Washington. 2. The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm. --Smart. 3. (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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hob \Hob\, n. [Orig. an abbrev. of Robin, Robert; Robin Goodfellow a celebrated fairy, or domestic spirit. Cf. {Hobgoblin}, and see {Robin}. ] 1. A fairy; a sprite; an elf. [Obs.] From elves, hobs, and fairies, . . . Defend us, good Heaven ! --Beau. & FL. 2. A countryman; a rustic; a clown. [Obs.] --Nares.