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Hobit vs Hoit - What's the difference?

hobit | hoit |

As a noun hobit

is a small mortar on a gun carriage, in use before the howitzer.

As a verb hoit is

to play the fool; to behave thoughtlessly and frivolously.

hobit

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (military, historical) A small mortar on a gun carriage, in use before the howitzer.
    • ----

    hoit

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (archaic) to play the fool; to behave thoughtlessly and frivolously.
  • (obsolete) To leap; to caper; to romp noisily.
    • (Beaumont and Fletcher)

    Derived terms

    * hoity * hoity-toity ----