Bob(n.)
- Anything that hangs so as to play loosely, or with a short abrupt motion, as at the end of a string; a pendant; as, the bob at the end of a kite's tail.
Bob(n.)
- A knot of worms, or of rags, on a string, used in angling, as for eels; formerly, a worm suitable for bait.
Bob(n.)
- A small piece of cork or light wood attached to a fishing line to show when a fish is biting; a float.
Bob(n.)
- The ball or heavy part of a pendulum; also, the ball or weight at the end of a plumb line.
Bob(n.)
- A small wheel, made of leather, with rounded edges, used in polishing spoons, etc.
Bob(n.)
- A short, jerking motion; act of bobbing; as, a bob of the head.