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cob

/kɑb/ noun C1
  1. A corncob. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The seed-bearing head of a plant. (countable, uncountable)
  3. A male swan. (countable, uncountable)
  4. A gull, especially the black-backed gull (Larus marinus); also spelled cobb. (countable, uncountable)
  5. A lump or piece of anything, usually of a somewhat large size, as of coal, stone, or excrement. (countable, uncountable)
  6. A round, often crusty roll or loaf of bread. (countable, uncountable)
  7. A building material consisting of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth, similar to adobe; also called cobb, rammed earth or pisé. (uncountable)
  8. A horse having a stout body and short legs. (countable, uncountable)

Plural cobs

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Outside, beyond the low, white fence, a wagonette with a pair of cobs was waiting.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 66 · C1

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