cobhouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A structure built of cob.
  2. A structure built of cobs of wood, often notched where the pieces cross.
  3. A flimsy structure, as one built by children from small bits of wood and other materials.
  4. An outbuilding of inferior construction.
  5. A flimsy arrangement or structure.

Word forms

cobhouse cobhouses

Etymology

From cob + house.

Related words

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