As nouns the difference between brob and prob
is that brob is a wedge-shaped spike used to secure the end of a timber where it abuts another. Much used in earlier times in the construction of tunnelled box-timber headings while prob is short form of {{term|problem}}.
As a verb brob
is to poke or prick.
As an abbreviation prob is
abbreviation of {{term|probably}}, often seen in dictionary etymologies.
brob
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A wedge-shaped spike used to secure the end of a timber where it abuts another. Much used in earlier times in the construction of tunnelled box-timber headings.
Verb
(obsolete) To poke or prick
prob
English
Abbreviation
(Abbreviation)
(head)
Abbreviation of (probably), often seen in dictionary etymologies.