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coombs

coombs is the plural of coomb.

Meaning of coomb

Noun

coomb (plural coombs)

  1. (dialectal) A tub or vat, especially used in brewing.
  2. An old English measure of corn (e.g., wheat), equal to half a quarter or 4 bushels.
    • It was equal to half a quarter, i.e. is identical with the coomb of the eastern counties.1866, James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England, volume 1, page 168

Proper noun capitalized: Coombs

Coombs

  1. A surname from Old English.
  2. A community on Vancouver Island in the Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.

Phrases with coombs

Questions about coombs

What does coombs mean?
Coombs means a surname from Old English.
What is coombs the plural of?
Coombs is the plural of coomb.
What part of speech is coombs?
Coombs is a proper noun.

Words near coombs in the dictionary

  1. Coombell
  2. Coomber
  3. coombes
  4. Coombeses
  5. Coomboona
  6. coombs
  7. Coombs test
  8. Coombs tests
  9. coombsite
  10. Coomealla
  11. coomed

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