Cobb

name, noun

name, noun ·1 syllable ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sea-cob or gull.
  2. 2
    A pier made from cobblestones.
  3. 3
    A hand-basket, especially made from wicker.
  4. 4
    A building material consisting of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth, similar to adobe. Also called cob, rammed earth or pisé.
  5. 5
    A knock or blow. US
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  1. 6
    Alternative form of cob (“person of mixed (black and white) race”). alt-of, alternative

    "His colour is nearly that of a grif or cobb, the produce of a mulatto and negro."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Lake County, California. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Sumter County, Georgia. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Nevins Township, Vigo County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Kentucky. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in St. Clair County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Stoddard County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Bryan County, Oklahoma. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Kaufman County, Texas. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Iowa County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable

Example

More examples

"I'm looking forward to the day when Miss Cobb comes back, I can tell you."

Etymology

Variant spelling of cob.

Related phrases

Cobb CountyCobb syndromerammed earthsea cobvigo county

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