"cobb" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɒb/ [UK] Forms: cobbs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒb Etymology: Variant spelling of cob. Etymology templates: {{m|en|cob}} cob Head templates: {{en-noun}} cobb (plural cobbs)
  1. A sea-cob or gull. Categories (lifeform): Gulls
    Sense id: en-cobb-en-noun-jdEAywdn Disambiguation of Gulls: 36 12 13 27 5 8
  2. A pier made from cobblestones.
    Sense id: en-cobb-en-noun-5t5vIix9
  3. A hand-basket, especially made from wicker.
    Sense id: en-cobb-en-noun-gjuvk8va
  4. A building material consisting of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth, similar to adobe. Also called cob, rammed earth or pisé.
    Sense id: en-cobb-en-noun-xdHSLwX~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 20 22 39 7 7 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 5 13 15 53 7 7
  5. (US) A knock or blow. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-cobb-en-noun-BrAE6~zN Categories (other): American English
  6. Alternative form of cob (“person of mixed (black and white) race”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cob (extra: (“person of mixed (black and white) race”))
    Sense id: en-cobb-en-noun-yexgrbxk

Inflected forms

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