Lob \Lob\, n. [W. llob an unwieldy lump, a dull fellow, a blockhead. Cf. Looby, Lubber.]

1. A dull, heavy person. `` Country lobs.'' --Gauden.

2. Something thick and heavy.

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Lob \Lob\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lobbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Lobbing.]

To let fall heavily or lazily.

And their poor jades Lob down their heads. --Shak.

To lob a ball (Lawn Tennis), to strike a ball so as to send it up into the air.

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Lob \Lob\, n. [Dan. lubbe.]

(Zo["o]l.) The European pollock.

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Lob \Lob\, v. t. (Mining) See Cob, v. t.

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Lob \Lob\, n. The act of lobbing; specif., an (often gentle) stroke which sends a ball up into the air, as in tennis to avoid a player at the net.

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Pollack \Pol"lack\, n. [Cf. G. & D. pollack, and Gael. pollag a little pool, a sort of fish.]

(Zo["o]l.)
   (a) A marine gadoid food fish of Europe (Pollachius virens). Called also greenfish, greenling, lait, leet, lob, lythe, and whiting pollack.
   (b) The American pollock; the coalfish.

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Pollock \Pol"lock\, n. [See Pollack.]

(Zo["o]l.) A marine gadoid fish (Pollachius carbonarius), native both of the European and American coasts. It is allied to the cod, and like it is salted and dried. In England it is called coalfish, lob, podley, podling, pollack, etc.

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