gob Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a man who serves as a sailor
    Jack-tar; tar; old salt; sea dog; seaman; Jack; seafarer; mariner.
  2. noun a lump of slimy stuff
    • a gob of phlegm
  3. noun informal terms for the mouth
    maw; yap; trap; cakehole; hole.

WordNet

Gob noun
Etymology
Cf. Goaf.
Definitions
  1. (Mining) Same as Goaf.
Gob noun
Etymology
OF. gob morsel; cf. F. gobe, gobbe, a poisoned morsel, poison ball, gobet a piece swallowed, gober to swallow greedily and without tasting; cf. Gael. & Ir. gob mouth, snout, W. gwp a bird's head and neck. Cf. Gobble, Job, n.
Definitions
  1. A little mass or collection; a small quantity; a mouthful. Low L'Estrange.
  2. The mouth. Prov. Eng.or Low Wright.

Webster 1913