What does COB mean?
Definitions for COB
kɒbcob
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Princeton's WordNet
hazelnut, filbert, cobnut, cobnoun
nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
cobnoun
stocky short-legged harness horse
black-backed gull, great black-backed gull, cob, Larus marinusnoun
white gull having a black back and wings
cobnoun
adult male swan
Wiktionary
cobnoun
Close Of Business (Day)
NY office told the LA office to have report e-mailed by COB.
cobnoun
A male swan.
NY office told the LA office to have report e-mailed by COB.
cobnoun
The portion of a corn plant around which the kernels grow.
cobnoun
a round loaf of bread; a small (4" diameter), round piece of crusty bread (in the English Midlands)
cobnoun
short for cobnut
cobnoun
short for cobble or cobblestone
cobnoun
A building material consisting of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth, similar to adobe. Also called cobb, rammed earth or pisé.
cobnoun
a horse having a stout body and short legs
cobnoun
a gull.
cobverb
To cut, trim or break into blocks of a convenient size.
cobverb
To construct using mud blocks or to seal a wall using mud or an artificial equivalent.
cobverb
(possibly colloquial, N UK) to throw, chuck, lob
COBnoun
Close of Business, usually referring to a deadline for an office in another time zone.
NY office told the LA office to have report e-mailed by COB.
COBnoun
Coordination of Benefits
COBnoun
Chairman of the Board
COBnoun
Chip on Board
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Cob
A word often used in the composition of low terms;
Etymology: corrupted from cop , Sax. kopf, Germ. the head or top.
Cobnoun
A sort of sea-fowl; called also sea-cob. Philips.
ChatGPT
cob
A "cob" is a short, thick, and sturdy stem or stalk of a plant, typically a corn plant. It is usually used specifically to refer to the central core of an ear of corn on which the kernels grow. In British English, it may also refer to a round loaf of bread or a male swan.
Webster Dictionary
Cobnoun
the top or head of anything
Cobnoun
a leader or chief; a conspicuous person, esp. a rich covetous person
Cobnoun
the axis on which the kernels of maize or indian corn grow
Cobnoun
a spider; perhaps from its shape; it being round like a head
Cobnoun
a young herring
Cobnoun
a fish; -- also called miller's thumb
Cobnoun
a short-legged and stout horse, esp. one used for the saddle
Cobnoun
a sea mew or gull; esp., the black-backed gull (Larus marinus)
Cobnoun
a lump or piece of anything, usually of a somewhat large size, as of coal, or stone
Cobnoun
a cobnut; as, Kentish cobs. See Cobnut
Cobnoun
clay mixed with straw
Cobnoun
a punishment consisting of blows inflicted on the buttocks with a strap or a flat piece of wood
Cobnoun
a Spanish coin formerly current in Ireland, worth abiut 4s. 6d
Cobverb
to strike
Cobverb
to break into small pieces, as ore, so as to sort out its better portions
Cobverb
to punish by striking on the buttocks with a strap, a flat piece of wood, or the like
Etymology: [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.]
Wikidata
Cob
Cob, cobb or clom is a building material consisting of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth, similar to adobe. Cob is fireproof, resistant to seismic activity, and inexpensive. It can be used to create artistic, sculptural forms and has been revived in recent years by the natural building and sustainability movements.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Cob
kob, n. a head of maize: a short-legged strong horse for heavy weights: a male swan—also Cob′-swan.—ns. Cob′loaf, a large loaf: (Shak.) an expression of contempt; Cob′nut, a large variety of the hazel-nut: a game played by children with nuts. [Prob. conn. with Cop.]
Cob
kob, n. a kind of composition of clay and straw for building.—n. Cob′-wall, a wall built of this.
Cob
kob, v.t. to strike, to thump the buttocks.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
cob
A young herring. Also, a sea-gull. Also, a sort of short break-water--so called in our early statutes: such was that which forms the harbour of Lyme Regis, originally composed of piles and timber, lined with heaps of rock; but now constructed of stone compacted with cement.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
COB
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cob is ranked #148347 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Cob surname appeared 111 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Cob.
55.8% or 62 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
29.7% or 33 total occurrences were White.
9.9% or 11 total occurrences were Black.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of COB in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of COB in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of COB in a Sentence
Jessica Formicola from Savory Experiments:
There is nothing more satisfying than fresh summer corn. For this recipe, feel free to use leftover corn on the cob or cook some up specifically for the occasion, it takes all the delicious flavors of Mexican Street corn and combines them in a dip perfect for parties and potlucks.
This is the best four-year period in Brazilian Olympic history, today the COB is working with around 17 sports (that offer) potential results in 2016 in order to get a podium finish in around 13 of them.
I am attracted to the quirky, who wouldn’t want corn cob curtains?
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Translations for COB
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- قطعة خبزArabic
- мъжки лебедBulgarian
- Schwanen-, Männchen, Schwanenmännchen, Schwan, Kolben, männlichGerman
- αρσενικός κύκνος, ιππάριοGreek
- cobSpanish
- چوب بلالPersian
- urosjoutsen, joutsen, urosFinnish
- svanasteggiFaroese
- torchis, cobFrench
- gearrchapall, leathchapallIrish
- vályogHungarian
- pannocchiaItalian
- cobNorwegian
- kaczanPolish
- cobPortuguese
- початкаRussian
- svanhane, klippareSwedish
- hisvanVolapük
- plåstea, payrou, straméWalloon
- COBChinese
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