Cob

Cob
Cob Cob, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cobbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cobbing}.] 1. To strike [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]

2. (Mining) To break into small pieces, as ore, so as to sort out its better portions. --Raymond. [1913 Webster]

3. (Naut.) To punish by striking on the buttocks with a strap, a flat piece of wood, or the like. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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Synonyms:
, , , / (short-legged and stout), / (of maize),


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  • cob — cob …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • cob — cob·bing; cob·bler; cob·bly; cob·bra; cob·by; cob; cob·den·ism; cob·den·ite; cob·iron; cob·less; cob·web·by; dis·cob·o·lus; ja·cob; ja·cob·son s; kin·cob; leu·cob·ry·um; mal·a·cob·del·la; sar·cob·a·tus; cob·ber; cob·ble; cob·web;… …   English syllables

  • cob — [ kɔb ] n. m. • 1880; mot angl. ♦ Équit. Cheval demi sang, assez trapu, utilisé comme cheval de selle ou d attelage. ● cob nom masculin (anglais cob) Race française de cheval lourd, apprécié pour sa viande. cob, cobe ou kob n. m. Antilope de… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Cob — Cob, n. [Cf. AS. cop, copp, head, top, D. kop, G. kopf, kuppe, LL. cuppa cup (cf. E. brainpan), and also W. cob tuft, spider, cop, copa, top, summit, cobio to thump. Cf. {Cop} top, {Cup}, n.] 1. The top or head of anything. [Obs.] W. Gifford.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • CoB — может означать: .cob  расширение имени файла Central Obrera Boliviana  Боливийский рабочий центр Children of Bodom (CoB)  финская музыкальная группа Chip On Board  технология монтажа чипа cob  кукурузный початок CoB  …   Википедия

  • COB — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda La palabra cob hace referencia a ciertos materiales económicos y resistentes de construcción edilicia: Cob Las siglas COB pueden significar: Confederación Obrera Brasileña, confederación sindical de Brasil, de… …   Wikipedia Español

  • cob — s. m. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  COB s. m. cal de talie mijlocie, cu ancolura groasă şi scurtă. (< engl. cob) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • cob — [kɔb US ka:b] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: cob big man, leader (15 19 centuries)] 1.) a ↑corncob →↑corn on the cob 2.) BrE a round ↑loaf of bread 3.) a type of horse that is strong and has short legs …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cob — interj. sakoma jaučius varant: Cob, lauky! Cob! rš …   Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language

  • Cob — [kɔp, engl. kɔb] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. cob> kleines, starkes, für Reiten u. Fahren gleichermaßen geeignetes engl. Gebrauchspferd …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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