noun
hob
HOB/hɑːb/
A ledge beside a fire used to support cooking vessels.
The kettle rests on the hob beside the fire.
Etymology
The earlier hubbe named the side of a fireplace, placing the word in the setting of a domestic hearth. The modern cooking-surface sense retains that association with household heat; the earlier form’s origin is unknown.
In context
a hob where you'd have little fires that would keep things Brewing away over there
More examples
- She sets the soup pot on the hob to keep it warm.
- The fireplace has a stone hob wide enough for two pans.
- He lifts the hot kettle off the hob with a thick cloth.
Forms
hob · hobs