In a kitchen the hob is a projection, shelf, grate or bench for holding food or utensils at the back or side of a hearth (fireplace) to keep them warm, or an internal chimney-corner. In modern British English usage, the word refers to a cooktop or hotplate, as distinguished from an oven.[1]
Etymology
editThe word is a noun meaning approximately "holder", derived from the Old English verb habban "to have, hold".[2] The word hub "support of a disk or wheel" is apparently from the same source.[3]
Gallery
edit- A fireplace in a German castle showing a brick hob.
- Hearth and hob in a traditional Slovenian kitchen.
- Reconstructed hearth and hob in the Fuggerei.
- Colonial kitchen with a pitcher on the hob.
- A cooktop is called a hob in modern British English.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000". Archived from the original on 2007-11-26. Retrieved 2008-01-27.
- ^ E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
- ^ Merriam Webster Online
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