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cobiron

cobiron noun: an andiron with a knob at the top.

Noun

cobiron (plural cobirons)

  1. (obsolete) An andiron with a knob at the top.
    • the implements of the kitchen ; as spits , ranges , cobirons , pots , etca. 1626, Francis Bacon, Inquisitions touching the compounding of metals

Forms of cobiron

pluralcobirons

Origin of cobiron

From cob + iron, from cob (“the top”).

Questions about cobiron

What does cobiron mean?
Cobiron means an andiron with a knob at the top.
What part of speech is cobiron?
Cobiron is a noun.
What is the plural of cobiron?
The plural of cobiron is cobirons.

Words near cobiron in the dictionary

  1. cobinamides
  2. cobinding
  3. cobindings
  4. cobinic acid
  5. cobiprostone
  6. cobiron
  7. cobirons
  8. cobirthing
  9. cobishop
  10. cobishops
  11. cobitid

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