cob-horse

  • 1Cob (horse) — A Welsh Section D cob. A cob is a small horse, usually of a stout build, with strong bones, large joints, and steady disposition; it is a body type of horse rather than a specific breed. Historically, in the United Kingdom and, to a lesser extent …

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  • 2cob|by — «KOB ee», adjective. like a cob (horse): »a team of short tailed cobby chestnuts …

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  • 3Cob — Contents 1 Places 2 People 3 Things 4 Animals …

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  • 4cob — n. 1. Sea mew, sea cob, gull, mew. 2. Horse (short legged and stout), cob horse. 3. [U. S.] Spike (of maize), corn cob …

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  • 5Cob — Cob, n. [Cf. AS. cop, copp, head, top, D. kop, G. kopf, kuppe, LL. cuppa cup (cf. E. brainpan), and also W. cob tuft, spider, cop, copa, top, summit, cobio to thump. Cf. {Cop} top, {Cup}, n.] 1. The top or head of anything. [Obs.] W. Gifford.… …

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  • 6Cob coal — Cob Cob, n. [Cf. AS. cop, copp, head, top, D. kop, G. kopf, kuppe, LL. cuppa cup (cf. E. brainpan), and also W. cob tuft, spider, cop, copa, top, summit, cobio to thump. Cf. {Cop} top, {Cup}, n.] 1. The top or head of anything. [Obs.] W. Gifford …

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  • 7Cob loaf — Cob Cob, n. [Cf. AS. cop, copp, head, top, D. kop, G. kopf, kuppe, LL. cuppa cup (cf. E. brainpan), and also W. cob tuft, spider, cop, copa, top, summit, cobio to thump. Cf. {Cop} top, {Cup}, n.] 1. The top or head of anything. [Obs.] W. Gifford …

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  • 8Cob money — Cob Cob, n. [Cf. AS. cop, copp, head, top, D. kop, G. kopf, kuppe, LL. cuppa cup (cf. E. brainpan), and also W. cob tuft, spider, cop, copa, top, summit, cobio to thump. Cf. {Cop} top, {Cup}, n.] 1. The top or head of anything. [Obs.] W. Gifford …

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  • 9cob — [kɔb US ka:b] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: cob big man, leader (15 19 centuries)] 1.) a ↑corncob →↑corn on the cob 2.) BrE a round ↑loaf of bread 3.) a type of horse that is strong and has short legs …

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  • 10cob — [ kab ] noun count 1. ) a CORN COB 2. ) a strong horse with short legs …

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