Word Meaning

cobs definition and meaning

n. The top or head of anything.
n. A leader or chief; a conspicuous person, esp. a rich covetous person.
n. The axis on which the kernels of maize or indian corn grow.
n. A spider; perhaps from its shape; it being round like a head.
n. A young herring.
n. A fish; -- also called miller's thumb.
n. A short-legged and stout horse, esp. one used for the saddle.
n. A sea mew or gull; esp., the black-backed gull (Larus marinus).
n. A lump or piece of anything, usually of a somewhat large size, as of coal, or stone.
n. A cobnut; as, Kentish cobs. See Cobnut.
n. Clay mixed with straw.
n. A punishment consisting of blows inflicted on the buttocks with a strap or a flat piece of wood.
n. A Spanish coin formerly current in Ireland, worth abiut 4s. 6d.
v. t. To strike
v. t. To break into small pieces, as ore, so as to sort out its better portions.
v. t. To punish by striking on the buttocks with a strap, a flat piece of wood, or the like.

Crossword clues for cobs

- Corn on the ...
- Ear of corn
- Loaf type
- Male swan
- Male swan or horse
- Part of an ear
- Part of corn
- Round bread loaf
- Round loaf
- Some corn or a loaf of bread
- Woody core of corn
- Would a swan happily eat its mate?
- Male swans
- Pieces of corn
- Round bread loaves
- Round loaves
- Small loaves
- Types of horses