cob

¹ American  

[kob] / kɒb /

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.

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COB ² American  

abbreviation

Business.

1. close of business.

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

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cob ¹ British  

/ 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

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verb

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

cob ² British  

/ kɒb /

noun

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

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

I learned that the distillery makes its bourbon from local Jimmy Red corn, which was two cobs away from extinction before High Wire rescued it.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Unlike materials like cob, straw bale is adopted in the California residential building code.

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

Related Words

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