howell cobb

Cobb

[kob]
noun
1.
How·ell [hou-uhl] , 1815–68, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1849–51.
2.
Irvin S(hrewsbury) 1876–1944, U.S. humorist and writer.
3.
Ty(rus Raymond) [tahy-ruhs] , ( "the Georgia Peach" ) 1886–1961, U.S. baseball player.
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cob or cobb2 (kɒb) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
See also gull an archaic or dialect name for the greater black-backed gull (Larus marinus)
 
[C16: of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kob, kobbe]
 
cobb or cobb2
 
n
 
[C16: of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kob, kobbe]

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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