Associations to the word «Bobber»

Wiktionary

BOBBER, noun. (fishing) A buoyant device (frequently made of cork) attached to a line so as to suspend the end of the line with the hook (and bait or lure) above the bottom.

Dictionary definition

BOBBER, noun. A small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats