n.
Pronunciation: ' käb- ˌ web
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English coppeweb, from coppe spider (fr. Old English ā tor coppe ) + web; akin to Middle Dutch coppe spider
Date: 14th century
1 a : the network spread by a spider : SPIDERWEB b : tangles of the silken threads of a spiderweb usually covered with accumulated dirt and dust
2 : something that entangles, obscures, or confuses <a cobweb of law and politics>
– cob · webbed \ - ˌ webd \ adjective