HOB

hob

(noun) a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm

hob

(noun) a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears

elf, hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, imp

(noun) (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

goblin, hob, hobgoblin

(noun) (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

hob

(verb) cut with a hob

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

hob (plural hobs)

A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.

(historical) The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm.

(British, AU, NZ) The top cooking surface on a cooker; a cooktop. It typically comprises several cooking elements (often four), also known as 'rings'.

A rounded peg used as a target in several games, especially in quoits.

A male ferret.

The hub of a wheel.

Synonyms

• (cooking surface): cooktop, stovetop, range (US)

Verb

hob (third-person singular simple present hobs, present participle hobbing, simple past and past participle hobbed)

(transitive) To create (a gear) by cutting with a hob.

(intransitive) To engage in the process of cutting gears with a hob.

Etymology 2

Noun

hob (plural hobs)

(obsolete) A fairy; a sprite; an elf; a bogey.

(obsolete) A countryman; a rustic or yokel.

Synonyms

• (supernatural creature): See goblin (hostile)

Anagrams

• BHO, BOH, HBO, boh

Etymology

Proper noun

Hob

(obsolete) A nickname for Robin or Robert

(archaic) A nickname for Robin Goodfellow, Puck; (later) the devil

A patronymic surname.

Anagrams

• BHO, BOH, HBO, boh

Source: Wiktionary

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Hob, n. Etym: [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.)

Definition: A threaded and fluted hardened steel cutter, resembling a tap, used in a lathe for forming the teeth of screw chasers, worm wheels, etc.

Hob, n Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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