First Known Use: 15th century
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cob
noun \ˈkäb\
: a type of horse that has short legs
: a male swan
Full Definition of COB
1
[perhaps short for cobswan lead swan] : a male swan
2
a dial English : a rounded mass, lump, or heap b : a mixture of unburnt clay and straw used especially for constructing walls of small houses in England
3
: a crudely struck old Spanish coin of irregular shape
4
: corncob 1
5
: a stocky short-legged riding horse
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Origin of COB
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
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