"gob stick" meaning in All languages combined

See gob stick on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-gob stick.ogg [Australia] Forms: gob sticks [plural]
Etymology: See gob (“mouth”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|gob||mouth}} gob (“mouth”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} gob stick (plural gob sticks)
  1. (slang) A clarinet. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-gob_stick-en-noun-1PWagOjU
  2. (archaic, UK, dialect or slang) A spoon. Tags: UK, archaic, dialectal, slang
    Sense id: en-gob_stick-en-noun-tU3Q151X Categories (other): British English
  3. A stick or device for removing the hook from a fish's gullet. Synonyms: gobstick, gob-stick
    Sense id: en-gob_stick-en-noun-cVOtmho~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 13 51

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