Clues for the word "COB"

We've had 151 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 494 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Daily crossword on April 13, 2026.

Definition of cob

n. - The top or head of anything.
n. - A leader or chief; a conspicuous person, esp. a rich covetous person.
n. - The axis on which the kernels of maize or indian corn grow.
n. - A spider; perhaps from its shape; it being round like a head.
n. - A young herring.
n. - A fish; -- also called miller's thumb.
n. - A short-legged and stout horse, esp. one used for the saddle.
n. - A sea mew or gull; esp., the black-backed gull (Larus marinus).
n. - A lump or piece of anything, usually of a somewhat large size, as of coal, or stone.
n. - A cobnut; as, Kentish cobs. See Cobnut.
n. - Clay mixed with straw.
n. - A punishment consisting of blows inflicted on the buttocks with a strap or a flat piece of wood.
n. - A Spanish coin formerly current in Ireland, worth abiut 4s. 6d.
v. t. - To strike
v. t. - To break into small pieces, as ore, so as to sort out its better portions.
v. t. - To punish by striking on the buttocks with a strap, a flat piece of wood, or the like.