cob

[ kob ]

/ kɒb /

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noun

a corncob.

a male swan.

a short-legged, thick-set horse, often having a high gait and frequently used for driving.

British. a mixture of clay and straw, used as a building material.

British Dialect. a rounded mass or lump.

a crude silver or gold Spanish-American coin of the 16th to 18th centuries, characteristically irregular in shape and bearing only a partial impression of the dies from which it was struck.

Origin of cob

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English cobbe “male swan, leader of a gang”; these and various subsequent senses are obscurely related and probably in part of distinct origin

Words nearby cob

Coatzacoalcos, coauthor, coax, coaxial, coaxial cable, cob, cobaea, cobalamin, cobalt, cobalt 60, cobaltammine

Definition for cob (2 of 2)

COB

abbreviation Business.

close of business: The data analysis will be on your desk by COB Wednesday.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for cob

People scurry past me while eating freshly roasted corn on the cob.
Look Out! There’s a Craft-Beer Revolution Taking Over France|Jeff Campagna|December 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cut off the cob one dozen ears of green corn whilst in the milky state.
The National Cook Book, 9th ed.|Hannah Mary Peterson
Portions of the cob and husk were often found grated in with the meal.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
It did not occur to him to fill the cob pipe between his teeth.
The Missourian|Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle

Very slowly Mr. Hawk pulled round the end of the Cob, coming to a standstill some dozen yards from where I was performing my beat.
Love Among the Chickens|P. G. Wodehouse
“Take care of yourself, Cob, and of the packet,” whispered Uncle Jack.
Patience Wins|George Manville Fenn

British Dictionary definitions for cob (1 of 2)

cob¹

/ (kɒb) /

noun

a male swan

a thickset short-legged type of riding and draught horse

short for corncob, corncob pipe, cobnut

British another name for hazel (def. 1)

a small rounded lump or heap of coal, ore, etc

British and NZ a building material consisting of a mixture of clay and chopped straw

Also called: cob loaf British a round loaf of bread

verb cobs, cobbing or cobbed

(tr) British informal to beat, esp on the buttocks

Word Origin for cob

C15: of uncertain origin; probably related to Icelandic kobbi seal; see cub

British Dictionary definitions for cob (2 of 2)

cob²

cobb

/ (kɒb) /

noun

an archaic or dialect name for the greater black-backed gull (Larus marinus)See also gull 1

Word Origin for cob

C16: of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kob, kobbe

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cob
释义	cob [ kob ] / kɒb / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cob ON THESAURUS.COM noun a corncob. a male swan. a short-legged, thick-set horse, often having a high gait and frequently used for driving. British. a mixture of clay and straw, used as a building material. British Dialect. a rounded mass or lump. a crude silver or gold Spanish-American coin of the 16th to 18th centuries, characteristically irregular in shape and bearing only a partial impression of the dies from which it was struck. Origin of cob First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English cobbe “male swan, leader of a gang”; these and various subsequent senses are obscurely related and probably in part of distinct origin Words nearby cob Coatzacoalcos, coauthor, coax, coaxial, coaxial cable, cob, cobaea, cobalamin, cobalt, cobalt 60, cobaltammine Definition for cob (2 of 2) COB abbreviation Business. close of business: The data analysis will be on your desk by COB Wednesday. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cob People scurry past me while eating freshly roasted corn on the cob. Look Out! There’s a Craft-Beer Revolution Taking Over France\|Jeff Campagna\|December 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Cut off the cob one dozen ears of green corn whilst in the milky state. The National Cook Book, 9th ed.\|Hannah Mary Peterson Portions of the cob and husk were often found grated in with the meal. The Boys of '61\|Charles Carleton Coffin. It did not occur to him to fill the cob pipe between his teeth. The Missourian\|Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle Very slowly Mr. Hawk pulled round the end of the Cob, coming to a standstill some dozen yards from where I was performing my beat. Love Among the Chickens\|P. G. Wodehouse “Take care of yourself, Cob, and of the packet,” whispered Uncle Jack. Patience Wins\|George Manville Fenn British Dictionary definitions for cob (1 of 2) cob¹ / (kɒb) / noun a male swan a thickset short-legged type of riding and draught horse short for corncob, corncob pipe, cobnut British another name for hazel (def. 1) a small rounded lump or heap of coal, ore, etc British and NZ a building material consisting of a mixture of clay and chopped straw Also called: cob loaf British a round loaf of bread verb cobs, cobbing or cobbed (tr) British informal to beat, esp on the buttocks Word Origin for cob C15: of uncertain origin; probably related to Icelandic kobbi seal; see cub British Dictionary definitions for cob (2 of 2) cob² cobb / (kɒb) / noun an archaic or dialect name for the greater black-backed gull (Larus marinus)See also gull 1 Word Origin for cob C16: of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kob, kobbe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cob rancher, peasant, laborer, producer, grower, exceed, finish, complete, beat, cover, clinch, wrap up, crown, surpass, eclipse, tender, reaper, gardener, agriculturist, clodhopper
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cob

noun

Origin of cob

Words nearby cob

Definition for cob (2 of 2)

abbreviation Business.

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British Dictionary definitions for cob (1 of 2)

noun

verb cobs, cobbing or cobbed

Word Origin for cob

British Dictionary definitions for cob (2 of 2)

cobb

noun

Word Origin for cob

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