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cob
1[kob]
noun
a corncob.
a male swan.
a short-legged, thick-set horse, often having a high gait and frequently used for driving.
British.a mixture of clay and straw, used as a building material.
British Dialect.a rounded mass or lump.
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
2abbreviation
close of business.
The data analysis will be on your desk by COB Wednesday.
cob
1/ ɒ /
noun
a male swan
a thickset short-legged type of riding and draught horse
short for corncob corncob pipe cobnut
another name for hazel
a small rounded lump or heap of coal, ore, etc
a building material consisting of a mixture of clay and chopped straw
Also called: cob loaf.a round loaf of bread
verb
informal(tr) to beat, esp on the buttocks
cob
2/ ɒ /
noun
an archaic or dialect name for the greater black-backed gull ( Larus marinus ) See also gull 1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cob1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cob1
Origin of cob2
Example Sentences
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.
Will it be from eating corn on the cob?
Emulsified elote batter is molded to resemble corn on the cob.
Above, a large skylight is adorned with hundreds of suspended corn cobs, their illuminated forms offering one of the few sources of light in the dark and moody, monochromatic space.
The town this week unveiled several artistic works, including three statues of athletes and other monuments such as a maize cob and a milk fountain.
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