cobb

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sea-cob or gull.
  2. A pier made from cobblestones.
  3. A hand-basket, especially made from wicker.
  4. A building material consisting of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth, similar to adobe. Also called cob, rammed earth or pisé.
  5. A knock or blow.
  6. Alternative form of cob (“person of mixed (black and white) race”).
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
  3. A census-designated place in Lake County, California.
  4. An unincorporated community in Sumter County, Georgia.
  5. An unincorporated community in Nevins Township, Vigo County, Indiana.
  6. An unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Kentucky.
  7. An unincorporated community in St. Clair County, Missouri.
  8. An unincorporated community in Stoddard County, Missouri.
  9. An unincorporated community in Bryan County, Oklahoma.
  10. An unincorporated community in Kaufman County, Texas.
  11. An unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
  12. A village in Iowa County, Wisconsin.

Pronunciation

/kɒb/

Word forms

cobb cobbs

Etymology

Variant spelling of cob.

Related words

Derived words

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