I. cob /kɒb $ kɑːb/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: cob 'big man, leader' (15-19 centuries) ]
1 . a ↑ corncob ⇨ ↑ corn on the cob
2 . British English a round ↑ loaf of bread
3 . a type of horse that is strong and has short legs
4 . a male ↑ swan
II. corn ‧ cob /ˈkɔːnkɒb $ ˈkɔːrnkɑːb/ BrE AmE ( also cob ) noun [countable]
the hard part of a corn plant that the yellow seeds grow on