I. ˈnäb noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably alteration of knob (I)
1. slang : head 1
2. slang : a blow on the head
3. : a jack of the same suit as the starter scoring in cribbage one point for the holder
II. verb
( nobbed ; nobbed ; nobbing ; nobs )
transitive verb
: to strike (as a person) in the head
intransitive verb
: to strike blows at or on the head
nobbed away without connecting once
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps from nob (I)
chiefly Britain : one in a superior position in life or of superior attainments (as in a field of specialization) : swell , toff
IV.
variant of knob