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cobbingnoun
an unofficial form of punishment among the crew involving blows to the buttocks from a piece of wood
Webster Dictionary
Cobbing
of Cob
Cobbingadjective
haughty; purse-proud. See Cob, n., 2
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
cobbing
An old punishment sometimes inflicted at sea for breach of certain regulations--chiefly for those quitting their station during the night. The offender was struck a certain number of times on the breech with a flat piece of wood called the cobbing-board. Also, when watch was cried, all persons were expected to take off their hats on pain of being cobbed.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cobbing in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cobbing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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- χτύπημαGreek
- CobbingFrench
- cobbingDutch
- cobbingPortuguese
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