lob

A sluggish booby; whence lubber. Also, that part of a tree where it first divides into branches.

Lob
·vt ·see <<Cob>>, ·vt. II. Lob ·noun The European pollock. III. Lob ·noun A dull, heavy person. I...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
lob
1) A till in a tradesman's shop. To frisk a lob; to rob a till. See flash panneys. 2) Going on the...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
lob-lolly
an odd mixture of spoon-meat. Exin. On board of the ships of war, water-gruel is called loblolly, an...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
lob-cock
a clumsy lubberly fellow. North. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
lob-cock
A lubber; an old term of utter contempt. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
lob-tailing
The act of the sperm whale in violently beating the water with its tail. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
lob-worm
A worm found at low-water in sand, esteemed for bait. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book