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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Brob \Brob\, n. [Cf. Gael. brog, E. brog, n.] (Carp.)
     A peculiar brad-shaped spike, to be driven alongside the end
     of an abutting timber to prevent its slipping.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Brob \Brob\, n. [Cf. Gael. brog, E. brog, n.] (Carp.)
     A peculiar brad-shaped spike, to be driven alongside the end
     of an abutting timber to prevent its slipping.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  brob
     n.
     A wedge-shaped spike used to secure the end of a timber where it
  abuts another. Much used in earlier times in the construction of
  tunnelled box-timber headings.
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete) To poke or prick

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  brob
     n.
     A wedge-shaped spike used to secure the end of a timber where it
  abuts another. Much used in earlier times in the construction of
  tunnelled box-timber headings.
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete) To poke or prick

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  brob
     n.
     A wedge-shaped spike used to secure the end of a timber where it
  abuts another. Much used in earlier times in the construction of
  tunnelled box-timber headings.
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete) To poke or prick

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  brob
     n.
     A wedge-shaped spike used to secure the end of a timber where it
  abuts another. Much used in earlier times in the construction of
  tunnelled box-timber headings.
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete) To poke or prick

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]


  brob /bɹˈɒb/
  Bolzen  [min.]
     Synonyms: post, bunton racking, punch, straddle

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]


     钩头钉; 弯头道钉

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