scob

A flaw in which the weft misses a few warp threads.

A scob, again, is a blemish in the cloth arising from the interruption of the threads in shedding, preventing the proper interlacing of the warp and the weft.

The weft stopper will stop the loom when the weft is exhausted in the shuttle; and when a warp thread breaks in the shed in a position to make a scob or float, the scob preventor will also stop the loom, and an apparatus may also be applied to change the shuttle without stopping the loom;

A wooden box with two lids, used as a storage box and movable desk.

Possessed of the keys, the boys broke into Mr. Goddard's apartments, and blocked up the passage of communication between them and the Warden's lodging with scobs.

In School we had our scobs, two rows of them on the north side, one on the south.

To create a scob.

But still it may be tripped by the shed in its course; or the work may be scobbed by the shuttle running under, or over, the shed

To go beyond that is at the expense of the yarn, as it has then to bear an unnecessary strain, and it is apt to scob the warp and skift the weft while the shuttle is in motion .

To pack a wagon with large pieces on top so as to hide gaps resulting from it not being completely filled.

Yes, that was one of the principal grievances; that a man should stand on the hill to see justice done between man and man; there may be what we call scobbing.

James and the miners referred to it as “scobbing up the coal”, which merely meant that they were getting the last useable coal available from the mine.

To scrape or pound.

This lass, Nelly Long, was dressish and dapper, And tho' our Dick was a good-looking lad, She scobbed him, and scoffed him, for she was a snapper, And said as right how, that she war'nt to be had.

“Okay,” said the dark, barrel-chested kid, “Whynt we just have the same captains as yesterday?” “Yeah, but not the same teams.” “Too lopsided.” “That was a slaughter." “We got scobbed."