bob1, s.1a(Of pendulum) Scidín m; (of plumb-line) meáchan m. bFish: Bulla m (ruaime). 2aBob of hair, bob m, boicín m. bGruaig bhabáilte. cScioteireaball m (capaill). 3a(Of sledge) Sleamhnán m. b= BOB-SLEIGH.
bob2, v.tr.1(Of woman) Babálaim (folt). 2To bob a horse's tail, eireaball capaill a sciotadh, a dhiogáil, a bhabáil.
bob3, v.i.1Something was bobbing on the water, bhí rud éigin ag preabadach, ag bogadaíl, ar bharr an uisce. 2To bob to s.o., to bob a curtsy, umhlú do dhuine. 3To bob for apples, áladh a thabhairt ar úllaí (atá i dtobán).