toby
noun
RareNot in standard dictionaries
1
A drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop; a Toby jug.
2
The valve that mediates the connection between a mains water-supply and a premises's own plumbing.
3
The road or highway.
4
A kind of inferior cigar of a long slender shape, tapered at one end.
5
The Moorish idol, Zanclus cornutus
6
Any of several species of pufferfish in the genus Canthigaster
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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