English Explanatory Dictionary

coble

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small flat-bottomed fishing boat suitable for launching from a beach, found on the north-east coast of England and in Scotland.
name
  1. A surname from Middle English.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒbəl/

Word forms

coble cobles cobble

Etymology

From Middle English coble, from the Cumbric equivalent of Welsh ceubal (“skiff”); ultimately from Latin caupulus.

Derived words

cobleman
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