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Date: 1500-1600
Origin: cob 'big man, leader' (15-19 centuries)

cob

 noun
     
Related topics: Food, Animals, Birds
cob [countable]
2DF British English a round loaf of bread
3HBA a type of horse that is strong and has short legs
4HBB a male swan
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