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cob

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Main Entry:
cob 
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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
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