n. 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.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who, or that which, bobs.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who or that which bobs.
n. One who fishes with a bob.
n. One of the artificial flies of an angler's cast.
n. One who scoffs.
n. A deceiver.
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n. a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
Word Usage
"BOBBER RIG When you're fishing near a prominent obstruction, around the mouth of atributary, or over weeds, using a bobber is a good approach (you want it as small as possible to minimize the resistance when a pike takes the bait and runs)."