watch fob — noun : fob III 2 * * * watch fob, = fob chain. (Cf. ↑fob chain) … Useful english dictionary
Watch fob — A Watch fob is a medallion or ornament attached by leather strap or chain to a pocket watch to assist in locating and removing the watch from a pocket in clothing. Some were originally coded or numbered to assist in return to the owner.Watch fobs … Wikipedia
FOB — may refer to:*Fob pocket, a small pocket in trousers or waistcoats originally intended to hold a pocket watch *Key fob, a medallion used to identify a key ring, or position on the ring ** Fob is thus sometimes used for various small electronic… … Wikipedia
Watch — For other uses, see Watch (disambiguation). Early wrist watch by Waltham, worn by soldiers in World War I (Deutsches Uhrenmuseum, Inv. 47 3352) A watch is a small timepiece, typically worn either on the wrist or attached on a chain and carried in … Wikipedia
Fob — (f[o^]b), n. [Cf. Prov. G. fuppe pocket.] 1. A little pocket for a watch; callled also a {watch pocket}. [1913 Webster] 2. a short chain or ribbon attached to a pocket watch, usually worn hanging out of the watch pocket, and used to conveniently… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fob chain — Fob Fob (f[o^]b), n. [Cf. Prov. G. fuppe pocket.] 1. A little pocket for a watch; callled also a {watch pocket}. [1913 Webster] 2. a short chain or ribbon attached to a pocket watch, usually worn hanging out of the watch pocket, and used to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
watch pocket — Fob Fob (f[o^]b), n. [Cf. Prov. G. fuppe pocket.] 1. A little pocket for a watch; callled also a {watch pocket}. [1913 Webster] 2. a short chain or ribbon attached to a pocket watch, usually worn hanging out of the watch pocket, and used to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fob watch — UK US noun [countable] [singular fob watch plural fob watches] a watch that you fasten to your clothing with a small chain and keep in a pocket Thesaurus: clocks, watches and instruments that measure timehyponym … Useful english dictionary
fob — Ⅰ. fob [1] ► NOUN 1) a chain attached to a watch for carrying in a waistcoat or waistband pocket. 2) (also fob pocket) a small pocket for carrying a watch. 3) a tab on a key ring. ORIGIN probably related to German dialect Fuppe pocket . Ⅱ … English terms dictionary
fob — fob1 [fäb] n. [prob. < dial. Ger fuppe, a pocket] 1. a small pocket in the front of a pair of trousers, for carrying a watch, etc.; watch pocket ☆ 2. a short ribbon or chain attached to a watch and hanging out of such a pocket ☆ 3. any… … English World dictionary
