Cob

Chamber's Twientieth Century Dictionary · 1908 · p. 22

kob, n. a head of maize: a short-legged strong horse for heavy weights: a male swan—also Cob′-swan .— ns. Cob′loaf , a large loaf: ( Shak. ) an expre ion of contempt; Cob′nut , a large variety of the hazel-nut: a game played by children with nuts. [Prob. conn. with Cop .]