Main Entry:

cob

Pronunciation:

\ˈkäb\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English cobbe leader of a group, head; probably akin to cub (young animal), Middle English kebbe old cow or sheep, Dutch dialect kabbe, kebbe piglet

Date:

15th century

1 [perhaps short for cobswan lead swan] : a male swan2 adialect English : a rounded mass, lump, or heap b: a mixture of unburnt clay and straw used especially for constructing walls of small houses in England3: a crudely struck old Spanish coin of irregular shape4: corncob 15: a stocky short-legged riding horse