cosh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A weapon made of leather-covered metal similar to a blackjack.
  2. A blunt instrument such as a bludgeon or truncheon.
  3. The cane.
verb
  1. To strike with a weapon of this kind.
adj
  1. cozy; snug
noun
  1. hyperbolic cosine

Pronunciation

/kɒʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cosh.wav

Word forms

cosh coshes coshing coshed more cosh most cosh

Etymology

Probably from Romani košter (“stick”).

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