释义 |
cob1 /kob/ noun- A short-legged strong horse
- A male swan (also cobˈ-swan)
- A lump (esp of coal, ore or clay)
- A rounded object
- A cobloaf
- The axis of a head of maize, a corncob
- A cobnut
- An irregularly-shaped Spanish-American dollar of the 17c–19c (also cob money)
ORIGIN: Perh connected with cop2 cobbˈy adjective - Like a cob
- Stout, brisk, lively, arrogant (dialect)
cobˈloaf noun - A rounded, round-headed or misshapen loaf
- An archaic expression of contempt
cobˈnut noun - The nut of the European hazel
- The European hazel
- A children's game played with nuts
cob pipe noun A tobacco pipe made from a corncob have a cob on (dialect) To be in a bad temper |