cob

¹

[kob]

noun

1. a corncob.

2. a male swan.

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

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

5. British Dialect.,  a rounded mass or lump.

6. 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.

COB

²

abbreviation

Business.

1. close of business.

   The data analysis will be on your desk by COB Wednesday.

cob

¹

/ kɒb /

noun

1. a male swan

2. a thickset short-legged type of riding and draught horse

3. short for corncob corncob pipe cobnut

4. another name for hazel

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

6. a building material consisting of a mixture of clay and chopped straw

7. Also called: cob loaf. a round loaf of bread

verb

1. informal,  (tr) to beat, esp on the buttocks

cob

²

/ kɒb /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cob¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cob¹

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

Origin of cob²

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

Example Sentences

At its simplest, freshly cut corn straight off the cob is perfectly delectable.

From Salon

Ribs, hot dogs, fried chicken, corn on the cob, watermelon slices.

From Salon

That includes adobe and cob, a material made from clay, sand and straw.

From Los Angeles Times

Squash is the standout in this chowder, which is surprising because it is paired with freshly shucked, cut from the cob, absolutely divine, sweet corn.

From Salon

Will it be from eating corn on the cob?

From Salon

Related Words

• beat 
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