Nob is a somewhat dim-witted stable boy and housekeep who works for Barliman Butterbur in JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. He's constantly running off to get more beer, fix the beds, fetch the horses, etc.

Nob (?), n. [Cf. Knob.]

The head.

[Low]

 

© Webster 1913.


Nob, n. [Abbrev. fr. noble.]

A person in a superior position in life; a nobleman.

[Slang]

 

© Webster 1913.

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