cob

/kɑb/

/kɒb/

Other forms: cobs

Definitions of cob

1. noun

   adult male swan
   type of:

   swan

   stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
2. noun

   white gull having a black back and wings
   synonyms: Larus marinus, black-backed gull, great black-backed gull

   type of:

   gull, sea gull, seagull

   mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
3. noun

   stocky short-legged harness horse
   type of:

   harness horse

   horse used for pulling vehicles
4. noun

   nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
   synonyms: cobnut, filbert, hazelnut

   type of:

   edible nut

   a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell
5. noun

   the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn
   synonyms: corn cob, corncob

   type of:

   core

   the center of an object