ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: cob (III) (lump) + nut
1.
a. : a filbertlike fruit yielded by a variety ( Corylus avellana grandis ) of the hazel much grown in Europe
b. : a plant bearing this fruit
2.
a. : a game in which a player pitches a nut at a pile of nuts and wins any that he knocks down
b. : a game played with nuts tied on a string in which one tries to strike and break his opponent's nut with one of his own