Meaning

4 senses
  1. A structure built of cob.

  2. A structure built of cobs of wood, often notched where the pieces cross.

    A flimsy structure, as one built by children from small bits of wood and other materials.

  3. An outbuilding of inferior construction.

  4. (figuratively)A flimsy arrangement or structure.

Origin

From cob + house.

From cob + house.

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Forms

plural: cobhouses
Singularcobhouse
Pluralcobhouses

regular

Word family

1 related words
Relatedlog cabin

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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