Crossword clues for brob
brob
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
Wiktionary
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. (context obsolete English) To poke or prick
Usage examples of "brob".
Having delivered a cargo to Earth, Brob found himself unable to get another, and the waiting time while his broker searched for one grew lonely as well as long.
It wasn't so much that Brob, profusely apologizing, kept the artificial gravity at that of his home world.
The real trouble was that Brob, having little else to do under way, spent most of same time keeping him company and trying to cheer him up.
However, politeness required that they invite Brob to come along, and when they were at the house, Alex's fears resurged and he demanded an account of the latest developments.
He saw Brob standing near it on the dock, surrounded by curious townsfolk, and wondered how he could do the same for his friend.
To Brob: "You'll work 'round the clock, me hearty, swab the planks, climb the ratlines, fist canvas along with the rest of 'em, or you'll hang from a yardarm.
Crewmen went about their tasks—which included, ominously, the polishing of cannon as heavy as Brob himself—or, off watch, sat around telling each other how French blood would redden the ocean.
With a mighty effort, against his every inclination, Brob raised a cable-thick middle finger in the air.
To the sound of a lusty chanty, Brob, a spar firmly lashed to his massive body and carrying his implement, went on high, swung above the gunwale, and dropped into the waves.
If only he had had a portable radio transceiver along, he could have called Brob at the instant things went awry.
Cannon and bullets meant nothing to Brob, but Snith undoubtedly had energy weapons against which not even the spacefarer could stand.
At the same time, the awesome presence of Brob reminded the Emperor—who was, after all, sane in his Hoka fashion—that other worlds were concerned about this one.
Crewmen went about their taskswhich included, ominously, the polishing of cannon as heavy as Brob himselfor, off watch, sat around telling each other how French blood would redden the ocean.
At the same time, the awesome presence of Brob reminded the Emperorwho was, after all, sane in his Hoka fashionthat other worlds were concerned about this one.
Boxes like Jerry's were Brob -Jerry's lone system had more raw computational power than the entire planet had possessed in 1995.