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English noun: gob

1. gob (person) a man who serves as a sailor


SynonymsJack, Jack-tar, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, tar


Broader (hypernym)crewman, sailor


Narrower (hyponym)able seaman, able-bodied seaman, bargee, bargeman, bo's'n, bo'sun, boatswain, bos'n, bosun, deckhand, helmsman, lighterman, officer, pilot, roustabout, sea lawyer, ship's officer, steerer, steersman, whaler

2. gob (group) a lump of slimy stuff


SamplesA gob of phlegm.


Broader (hypernym)ball, chunk, clod, clump, glob, lump


Domain regionBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

3. gob (body) informal terms for the mouth


Synonymscakehole, hole, maw, trap, yap


Broader (hypernym)mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris









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