hub | A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose

Hub
·noun The hilt of a weapon. II. Hub ·noun A screw hob. ·see <<Hob>>, 3. III. Hub ·noun A block for...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
hub
The nave of a wheel; a solid piece of timber in which the spokes are inserted.--Webster. The word is...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
up to the hub
To the extreme point. The figure is that of a vehicle sunk in the mud up to the hub of the wheels, w...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.