bobber

Meaning

1. One who takes part in apple bobbing.
2. A buoyant device (frequently made of cork or hollow plastic) attached to a line so as to suspend the end of the line with the hook (and bait or lure) above the bottom.
3. A style of custom motorcycle with stripped-down bodywork and a shortened (or "bobbed") rear fender.
4. A person who rides a bobsleigh; a bobsleigher.
5. One who has a bob hairstyle.

Synonyms

float

bob

fishing float

cork

bobfloat

buoy

pontoon

Translations

liège

dobber

Etymology

From the verb, bob + -er.