I. ˈkäsh, ˈkōsh adjective
Etymology: origin unknown
1. chiefly Scotland : comfortable , snug
2. chiefly Scotland : tidy , neat
3. chiefly Scotland : still , quiet
II. ˈkäsh noun
( -es )
Etymology: perhaps from Romany kosh, koshter stick, skewer
chiefly Britain : a weighted weapon usually similar to a blackjack ; also : an attack with a cosh
III. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
chiefly Britain : to strike or assault with or as if with a cosh
IV. abbreviation
Etymology: cos ine + h yperbolic
hyperbolic cosine