- a variation of kos.
coss
Britishnoun
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Carrots, parsnips, turnips, potatoes, onions, horseradish, beet-root, shalots, garlic, cauliflower, French beans, later peas, cucumbers, cabbages, sprouts, coss lettuce, endive, celery, parsley, sweet herbs, artichokes, artichoke suckers, chardoons, mushrooms, and all sorts of small salads.
From The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. by Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady
The 8th five c. to Mandow, three coss of which the road goes up a steep mountain, having no more than breadth for a coach.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 by Kerr, Robert
He has also a fort called Atursae, two coss south from Dewa; a mile west from Buldeogur.
From A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by Sleeman, William
At the end of the fourth coss we passed Sarampore, or Sarangpoor, a great town with a castle on its south side, and a handsome town-house.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 by Kerr, Robert
Mittunkote appears, from a distance of two coss, a place of some size, with a somewhat conspicuous dome.
From Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries by Griffith, William
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