A tropical hardwood tree used for making tool handles and other wooden implements.
From 'bob' (to move or shake, describing how the wood was used for handles that require flexibility) + 'wood'; the term appears in Caribbean and tropical timber trades.
Bobwood was prized by craftspeople because it's dense enough to be durable but flexible enough to absorb shock—perfect for hammer handles and baseball bats, making it one of the woods that shaped how tools evolved!
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