"cosh" meaning in English

See cosh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more cosh [comparative], most cosh [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} cosh (comparative more cosh, superlative most cosh)
  1. (Scotland) cosy; snug Tags: Scotland Categories (topical): Weapons
    Sense id: en-cosh-en-adj-bD64ufkN Disambiguation of Weapons: 16 32 32 16 5 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 46 10 9 33 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /kɒʃ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cosh.wav [Southern-England] Forms: coshes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒʃ Etymology: Probably from Romani košter (“stick”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|rom||košter|t=stick}} Romani košter (“stick”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cosh (plural coshes)
  1. A weapon made of leather-covered metal similar to a blackjack. Categories (topical): Weapons
    Sense id: en-cosh-en-noun-IHJEFN6~ Disambiguation of Weapons: 16 32 32 16 5
  2. A blunt instrument such as a bludgeon or truncheon. Categories (topical): Weapons
    Sense id: en-cosh-en-noun-rrzYDDJl Disambiguation of Weapons: 16 32 32 16 5
  3. (UK, education, slang, dated) The cane. Tags: UK, dated, slang Categories (topical): Education, Weapons
    Sense id: en-cosh-en-noun-fzeW9IyK Disambiguation of Weapons: 16 32 32 16 5 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 23 42 8 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 33 11 10 44 1 Topics: education
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: chemical cosh, cosh pocket, liquid cosh, under the cosh
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /kɒʃ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cosh.wav [Southern-England] Forms: coshes [present, singular, third-person], coshing [participle, present], coshed [participle, past], coshed [past]
Rhymes: -ɒʃ Etymology: Probably from Romani košter (“stick”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|rom||košter|t=stick}} Romani košter (“stick”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} cosh (third-person singular simple present coshes, present participle coshing, simple past and past participle coshed)
  1. (transitive) To strike with a weapon of this kind. Tags: transitive Related terms: bludgeon
    Sense id: en-cosh-en-verb-e6AObLRb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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