Fob

fob | ˈfäb

noun

A short chain or ribbon attached to a pocket watch, often with an ornament or decorative seal attached to the end

A fob refers to the chain or ribbon often attached to a pocket watch. This piece, which can come in many forms, terminates in additional ornamentation. This can include a fob seal or other piece that stands out from the rest of the watch. The word itself originally referred to a small pocket, often where a pocket watch would be stored in a man’s pair of trousers. The word later became associated with the chain attached to the watch as it became fashionable to wear a watch suspended from such a chain. Later, it became specifically associated with the ornamentation suspended at the end of the chain.

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