BOBBER

bob, bobber, cork, bobfloat

(noun) a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bobber (plural bobbers)

One who takes part in apple bobbing.

(fishing) A buoyant device (frequently made of cork) attached to a line so as to suspend the end of the line with the hook (and bait or lure) above the bottom.

Synonyms: cork, float

A style of custom motorcycle with stripped-down bodywork and a shortened (or "bobbed") rear fender.

A person who rides a bobsleigh; a bobsleigher.

Source: Wiktionary


Bob"ber, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, bobs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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