hob

Noun
  1. (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings (synset 109566877)
    referred to in: folklore - the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
    is a type of: evil spirit - a spirit tending to cause harm
    same as: goblin, hobgoblin
  2. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous (synset 109563850)
    referred to in: folklore - the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
    is a type of: faerie, faery, fairy, fay, sprite - a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
    subtypes:
    • leprechaun - a mischievous elf in Irish folklore
    • sandman - an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy
    same as: brownie, elf, gremlin, imp, pixie, pixy
  3. A hard steel edge tool used to cut gears (synset 103528561)
    is a type of: edge tool - any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
  4. A shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm (synset 103528451)
    is a type of: shelf - a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
Verb
  1. Cut with a hob (synset 201406101)
    is a type of: cut - separate with or as if with an instrument

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