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Bobbin :: Bobbin (n.) A spool or reel of various material and construction, with a head at one or both ends, and sometimes with a hole bored through its length by which it may be placed on a spindle or pivot. It is used to hold yarn or thread, as in spinning or warping machines, looms, sewing machines, etc..

Bob :: Bob (n.) A jeer or flout; a sharp jest or taunt; a trick.

Carrier :: Carrier (n.) That which drives or carries; as: (a) A piece which communicates to an object in a lathe the motion of the face plate; a lathe dog. (b) A spool holder or bobbin holder in a braiding machine. (c) A movable piece in magazine guns which transfers the cartridge to a position from which it can be thrust into the barrel.

Ricebird :: Ricebird (n.) The bobolink.

Duck :: Duck (v. t.) To bow; to bob down; to move quickly with a downward motion.

Nabob :: Nabob (n.) One who returns to Europe from the East with immense riches: hence, any man of great wealth..

Bobber :: Bobber (n.) One who, or that which, bobs..

Bobance :: Bobance (n.) A boasting.

Traveler :: Traveler (n.) The metal loop which travels around the ring surrounding the bobbin, in a ring spinner..

Bobbish :: Bobbish (a.) Hearty; in good spirits.

Cabob :: Cabob (n.) A leg of mutton roasted, stuffed with white herrings and sweet herbs..

Tag-rag :: Tag-rag (n. & a.) The lowest class of people; the rabble. Cf. Rag, tag, and bobtail, under Bobtail..

Bobac :: Bobac (n.) The Poland marmot (Arctomys bobac).

Warp :: Warp (v. i.) To wind yarn off bobbins for forming the warp of a web; to wind a warp on a warp beam.

Bobbery :: Bobbery (n.) A squabble; a tumult; a noisy disturbance; as, to raise a bobbery..

Bobsleigh :: Bobsleigh (n.) A short sled, mostly used as one of a pair connected by a reach or coupling; also, the compound sled so formed..

Bob :: Bob (n.) To cut short; as, to bob the hair, or a horse's tail..

Bob :: Bob (n.) A peculiar mode of ringing changes on bells.

Bob :: Bob (n.) To cause to move in a short, jerking manner; to move (a thing) with a bob..

Dropper :: Dropper (n.) One who, or that which, drops. Specif.: (Fishing) A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly..

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