COBRA


Meaning of COBRA in English

cobra 1

/koh"breuh/ , n.

1. any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.

2. any of several similar, related African snakes, as the ringhals.

3. leather made from the skin of a cobra.

4. ( cap. ) Mil. a single-engine, two-seat U.S. Army attack helicopter armed with missiles, rockets, and a 20mm cannon and in service since 1977.

[ 1810-20; short for COBRA DE CAPELLO ]

cobra 2

/koh"breuh, kob"reuh/ , n. Australian.

head; skull.

[ 1825-35; gabara ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .