Gob

[Gael.] A small piece; a lump; a mouthful; a minor quantity; as, a gob of money. (Vulgar.) - The mouth; also, the saliva i uing therefrom. (Mining.) The waste part of the workings of a mine; (called also goaf .) To work the gob or goaf . ( Mining .) To remove the mineral pillars that support the roof of a mine, and replace them with props. Gobain, St., a town of France, dep. Aisne, 10 m. of Laon. It is noted for its manufacture of looking-gla es. (See GLASS.) Pop . 1,615.