cob
noun /kɒb/
/kɑːb/
enlarge image(also corncob especially in British English)the long hard part of the maize plant that the rows of yellow grains grow on- corn on the cob
- a strong horse with short legs
- (British English) a round loaf of bread
- a crusty cob
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting a strong man or leader): of unknown origin. The underlying general sense appears to be ‘rounded, sturdy’.