Hob
| n. | 1. | |
| 1. | The hub of a wheel. See Hub. | |
| 2. | The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm. | |
| 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. | |
| 4. | 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. | |
| 1. | A fairy; a sprite; an elf. | |
| 2. | A countryman; a rustic; a clown. | |
| 1. | (Zool.) The male ferret. |
| Noun | 1. | hob - (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings |
| 2. |  hob - (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous | |
| 3. | hob - a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears | |
| 4. | hob - a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm | |
| Verb | 1. | hob - cut with a hob |