coble
/ˈkɒbəl/
coble noun: a small flat-bottomed fishing boat suitable for launching from a beach, found on the north-east coast of England and in Scotland.
Noun
coble (plural cobles)
- A small flat-bottomed fishing boat suitable for launching from a beach, found on the north-east coast of England and in Scotland.
- Its streets fan out towards the clifftops, and its sheltered North Landing harbours open-decked fishing boats, called 'cobles'.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 188, about Flamborough
Proper noun capitalized: Coble
Coble (plural Cobles)
- A surname from Middle English.
Forms of coble
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | cobles |
| alternative form | cobble |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Cobles |
Origin of coble
From Middle English coble, from the Cumbric equivalent of Welsh ceubal (“skiff”); ultimately from Latin caupulus.
* As an English surname, from Middle English cobel (“coble, rowboat”), a metonymic occupational surname for a maker of such or a sailor. See modern coble. * As a German surname, Americanized from Kobel, Goebel.
Words formed from coble
Words that rhyme with coble
Questions about coble
- What does coble mean?
- Coble means a small flat-bottomed fishing boat suitable for launching from a beach, found on the north-east coast of England and in Scotland.
- What part of speech is coble?
- Coble can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce coble?
- Coble is pronounced /ˈkɒbəl/.
- What is the plural of coble?
- The plural of coble is cobles.
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