hob
1. hob \'ha:b\ n [ME hobbe, fr. Hobbe, nickname for Robert] dial Eng 1: HOBGOBLIN, ELF 2: MISCHIEF, TROUBLE {raise ~} 2. hob n [origin unknown] 1: a projection at the back or side of a fireplace on which something may b e kept warm 2: a cutting tool used for cutting the teeth of worm wheels or gear wheels 3. hob vt or hobbed; or hob.bing 1: to furnish with hobnails 2: to cut with a hob