Cob
Definition of Cob
| n. | 1. | The top or head of anything. | | 2. | A leader or chief; a conspicuous person, esp. a rich covetous person. | | 3. | The axis on which the kernels of maize or indian corn grow. | | 4. | (Zool.) A spider; perhaps from its shape; it being round like a head. | | 5. | (Zool.) A young herring. | | 6. | (Zool.) A fish; - also called miller's thumb. | | 7. | A short-legged and stout horse, esp. one used for the saddle. | | 8. | (Zool.) A sea mew or gull; esp., the black-backed gull (Larus marinus). | | 9. | A lump or piece of anything, usually of a somewhat large size, as of coal, or stone. | | 10. | A cobnut; as, Kentish cobs. See Cobnut. | | 11. | Clay mixed with straw. | | 12. | A punishment consisting of blows inflictod on tho buttocas with a strap or a flat piece of wood. | | 13. | A Spanish coin formerly current in Ireland, worth abiut 4s. 6d. | | v. t. | 1. | To strike | | 2. | (Mining) To break into small pieces, as ore, so as to sort out its better portions. | | 3. | (Naut.) To punish by striking on the buttocks with a strap, a flat piece of wood, or the like. |
Related Words
ambler, auricle, bang, cap, corncob, ding, ear, ear of corn, exceed, excel, gaited horse, galloper, high-stepper, mealie, outdo, outmatch, outshine, outstrip, pacer, pad, padnag, prancer, racker, side-wheeler, single-footer, spike, stepper, trotter
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