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cobwork

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

construction work made of logs, etc., laid horizontally, with the ends dovetailed together at the corners, and in marine work often surrounding a central space filled with stones

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • cobwork dock
  • cobwork breakwater
  • cobwork bridge
  • cobwork house

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From cob + work?