Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,587,860,888 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

coble
(redirected from cobles)

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
co·ble  (kbl)
n.
1. Nautical A small flatbottom fishing boat with a lugsail on a raking mast.
2. Scots A kind of flatbottom rowboat.

[Middle English cobel, perhaps ultimately from Latin caupulus, a kind of small ship.]

coble [ˈkəʊbəl ˈkɒbəl]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) Scot and northern English a small single-masted flat-bottomed fishing boat
[probably of Celtic origin; compare Welsh ceubal skiff]


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Harris, Clement Family History--Descendants of Lewis Cobles Clement U.
He had several salmon cobles including Glen Coe, Glen Shiel, Clan Gillean and Lock Leven.
Peter Seddon, a member of Keap Creative, said: "They are cobles, coalmines and bays representing fishing, mining and a seaside resort.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.