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brob.

A wedge-shaped spike used to secure the end of a timber where it abuts another. Much used in earlier times in the construction of tunnelled box-timber headings.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

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noun/bɹɒb/
  1. A wedge-shaped spike used to secure the end of a timber where it abuts another. Much used in earlier times in the construction of tunnelled box-timber headings.

verb/bɹɒb/
  1. To poke or prick

    obsolete
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