Definition of hub

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Hub (n.) A block for scotching a wheel.

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Chubbed :: Chubbed (a.) Chubby.
Chavender :: Chavender (n.) The chub.
Eventognathi :: Eventognathi (n. pl.) An order of fishes including a vast number of freshwater species such as the carp, loach, chub, etc..
Hub :: Hub (n.) The hilt of a weapon.
Web :: Web (n.) A disk or solid construction serving, instead of spokes, for connecting the rim and hub, in some kinds of car wheels, sheaves, etc..
Cheven :: Cheven (n.) A river fish; the chub.
Nave :: Nave (n.) The block in the center of a wheel, from which the spokes radiate, and through which the axle passes; -- called also hub or hob..
Chubby :: Chubby (a.) Like a chub; plump, short, and thick..
Thimbleeye :: Thimbleeye (n.) The chub mackerel. See under Chub.
Spline :: Spline (n.) A rectangular piece fitting grooves like key seats in a hub and a shaft, so that while the one may slide endwise on the other, both must revolve together; a feather; also, sometimes, a groove to receive such a rectangular piece..
Hubner :: Hubner (n.) A mineral of brownish black color, occurring in columnar or foliated masses. It is native manganese tungstate..
Jentling :: Jentling (n.) A fish of the genus Leuciscus; the blue chub of the Danube.
Rheum :: Rheum (n.) A genus of plants. See Rhubarb.
Washer :: Washer (n.) A ring of metal, leather, or other material, or a perforated plate, used for various purposes, as around a bolt or screw to form a seat for the head or nut, or around a wagon axle to prevent endwise motion of the hub of the wheel and relieve friction, or in a joint to form a packing, etc..
Chub-faced :: Chub-faced (a.) Having a plump, short face..
Rowdydow :: Rowdydow (n.) Hubbub; uproar.
Hub :: Hub (n.) A hardened, engraved steel punch for impressing a device upon a die, used in coining, etc..
Chrysophane :: Chrysophane (n.) A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition..
Fallfish :: Fallfish (n.) A fresh-water fish of the United States (Semotilus bullaris); -- called also silver chub, and Shiner. The name is also applied to other allied species..
Straddle :: Straddle (v. i.) To stand with the ends staggered; -- said of the spokes of a wagon wheel where they join the hub.
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