hob ‧ gob ‧ lin /hɒbˈɡɒblən, hɒbˈɡɒblɪn, ˈhɒbɡɒb- $ ˈhɑːbɡɑːb-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: hob 'bad spirit' (15-19 centuries) (from Hob , a man's name, from Robert ) + goblin ]
a ↑ goblin
hob ‧ gob ‧ lin /hɒbˈɡɒblən, hɒbˈɡɒblɪn, ˈhɒbɡɒb- $ ˈhɑːbɡɑːb-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: hob 'bad spirit' (15-19 centuries) (from Hob , a man's name, from Robert ) + goblin ]
a ↑ goblin
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012