ˈkōbəl, ˈkäb- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, probably of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh ceubal ferryboat, skiff, OBreton caubal; perhaps akin to Latin cavus hollow — more at cave
1. Scotland : a short flat-bottomed boat
2. : a flat-floored fishing boat with a drop rudder extending below the keel, bilge keels beneath the stern, and a dipping lugsail on a raking mast that is used chiefly in the North sea