HyperDic: gob

English > 3 senses of the word gob:
NOUNperson gob, mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, sea doga man who serves as a sailor
groupgoba lump of slimy stuff
bodygob, trap, cakehole, hole, maw, yapinformal terms for the mouth
gob > pronunciation
Soundsgaa'b
Rhymesblob ... throb: 23 rhymes with aab...
English > gob: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA man who serves as a sailor.
Synonymsmariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, sea dog
Narrowerable seaman, able-bodied seamanA seaman in the merchant marine
boatswain, bos'n, bo's'n, bosun, bo'sunA petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
deckhand, roustaboutA member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor
helmsman, steersman, steererThe person who steers a ship
lighterman, bargeman, bargeesomeone who operates a barge
officer, ship's officerA person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
pilotA person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
sea lawyerAn argumentative and contentious seaman
whalerA seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
Broadersailor, crewmanAny member of a ship's crew
SpanishJack, lobo de mar, marinera, marinero, marino, navegante
CatalanJack, llop de mar, marí, mariner, navegant
English > gob: 3 senses > noun 2, group
MeaningA lump of slimy stuff.
Example"a gob of phlegm"
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great BritainA monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
Broaderball, clod, glob, lump, clump, chunkA compact mass
English > gob: 3 senses > noun 3, body
Meaninginformal terms for the mouth.
Synonymstrap, cakehole, hole, maw, yap
Broadermouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima orisThe opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
Spanishboca, ladrido, morro, pico, Yap
Catalanbec, estómac

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