adj
Meaning 1
cozy; snug
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
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Standard Lemma guide
cosh
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/kɒʃ/
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rhymes with -ɒʃ
noun
Meaning 2
A weapon made of leather-covered metal similar to a blackjack.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A blunt instrument such as a bludgeon or truncheon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
The cane.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dated, slang
Topics: education
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noun
Meaning 5
hyperbolic cosine
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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verb
Meaning 6
To strike with a weapon of this kind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
Meaning 7
a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: blackjack, sap
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bludgeon
verb
Meaning 8
hit with a cosh, usually on the head
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: hit
History
Etymology
Probably from Romani košter (“stick”).