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stob

stob

9.9
A short straight wooden stick used as a marker or support
  • noun
  • /stɒb/
  • Archaic
translation icon : estaca
  • Stob--

Examples

  • A man so sorry he got his nickname from being beaten half to death with a stob after he was caught stealing a ham.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • You do, Stobs,

    Cold Mountain (2003)

  • The gardener used a wooden stob to secure the young plant in place.

  • They marked the boundary of the field with bright orange stobs to guide hikers.

  • The old fence was held up by several leaning stobs that needed replacement.

Synonyms

stick
vsstob
686 1.0

A long thin object often made of wood used as a simple tool or support

is shorter and straighter mainly for marking or light support
stake
vsstob
167 4.8

A strong post that you put into the ground to mark a place or hold something

is short and straight used as a small marker or light support
post
vsstob
99 1.0

A long pole set upright in the ground to support or mark

is shorter and less sturdy used as a small marker or simple support
stave
vsstob
1 8.1

A long narrow piece of wood used to support chairs or barrels

is short and free standing rather than a long structural part

How Big

pole
318 1.0
post
99 1.0
stake
167 4.8
stick
686 1.0
stob
  • Archaic
9.9
twig
61 1.0

Surface Forms

stob singular
stobs plural

Etymology

Stob comes from old words meaning 'stump' or 'stick'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a little 'stake' or 'post' put in the ground to mark a place or give support, which is why a stob is a short, straight stick used as a marker or support.