cob
noun
[ kɒb ]
• the central cylindrical woody part of the maize ear to which the grains are attached.
• a round loaf of bread.
• "a round granary cob"
• a hazelnut or filbert.
• "cobnut stuffing"
• a powerfully built, short-legged horse.
• "he's got a nice young bay cob if you want to hack"
• a male swan.
• "ganders and cobs have permanent pair bonds"
• a roundish lump of coal.
Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a strong man or leader): of unknown origin. The underlying general sense appears to be ‘rounded, sturdy’.
cob
noun
• a mixture of compressed clay and straw used, especially in former times, for building walls.
• "cob and thatch cottages"
Origin:
early 17th century: of unknown origin.
cob
noun
• variant spelling of kob2.
COB
abbreviation
• close of business.
• "you have until COB today to show us why you should not be disconnected"
kob
noun
• a fish of the drum family, especially the kabeljou.
Origin:
early 20th century: abbreviation of kabeljou, with anglicization of the vowel.
