جَوْبٌ

[a verbal noun (of 1, q. v.,) used in the sense of a pass. particle n. Hence,] a tribe is said to be جَوْبُ أَبٍ as meaning Cut [as it were] from one father; [sprung from the loins of one father;] occurring in a tradition (TA.)

A fire-place; [so called because hollowed out;] synonym كَانُونٌ. (K.)

A large دَلْو [or bucket; because of its hollow form]. (Kr, K.)

A shield; (S, K;) as also ↓ جَوْبَةٌ (TA) and ↓ مِجْوَبٌ: (K:) [see a verse cited voce يَلَبٌ:] plural of the first أَجْوَابٌ. (TA.)

A garment like the بَقِيرَة: [so called because it has a slit in the middle, through which the head is put:] (S:) or a woman's shift. (K.)

See also جَوْبَةٌ

-A2- [A kind, or sort.] You say, فُلَانٌ فِيهِ جَوْبَانِ مِنْ خُلُقٍ [In such a one are two kinds of temper, or disposition]; i. e., he does not remain in one temper, or disposition. (TA.) And Dhu-Rummeh says,

جَوْبَيْنِ مِنْ هَمَاهِمِ الأَغْوَالِ

meaning Thou hearest two kinds of the sounds, or voices, [or mutterings,] of the ghools. (TA.)