Dictionary 1. (n.) The hub of a wheel. See Hub.2. (n.) The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm. 3. (n.) A threaded and fluted hardened steel cutter, resembling a tap, used in a lathe for forming the teeth of screw chasers, worm wheels, etc. 4. (n.) A fairy; a sprite; an elf. 5. (n.) A countryman; a rustic; a clown. Thesaurus Ariel Befind Corrigan Finnbeara Mab Oberon Titania banshee beam-end brownie chimney chimney corner cluricaune corbel dwarf elf fairy fairy queen fay fender fire screen fireboard fireguard fireplace fireside flue gnome goblin gradin gradino gremlin hearth hearthstone hobgoblin hub imp ingle inglenook ingleside kobold ledge leprechaun mantel mantelshelf ouphe peri pixie pooka predella puca pwca retable shelf shoulder smokehole sprite superaltar sylph sylphid |