The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cobbing \Cob"bing\, a.
Haughty; purse-proud. See Cob, n., 2. [Obs.]
--Withals
(1608).
Cob \Cob\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cobbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Cobbing.]
To strike [Prov. Eng.]
--Halliwell.(Mining) To break into small pieces, as ore, so as to sort out its better portions.
--Raymond.(Naut.) To punish by striking on the buttocks with a strap, a flat piece of wood, or the like.
Wiktionary
a. (context obsolete English) haughty; purse-proud n. (context nautical English) an unofficial form of punishment among the crew involving blows to the buttocks from a piece of wood
Wikipedia
Cobbing may refer to:
- A building trades term for Kludge, derived from the implication that the work was done improperly, as if done with feet instead of hands. Especially ambiguous since the proper way to do some of the cobbing involved in Cob Construction is, in fact, by use of the feet
- A form of spanking using a type of paddle (spanking) known as cob or in full cobbing-board, typically used as a disciplinary measure, often by comrades, in the military, or among sailors
- Cob (material), methods of constructing buildings using cob or preparing cob building materials for use. Sometimes involves the use of the feet to crush and mix materials and the hands to sculpt walls
- Bob Cobbing (1920-2002), a British poet concentrating on concrete and visual poetry
- Julian Cobbing, a historian
Usage examples of "cobbing".
Weasley got drawn into a disagreement about cobbing with Charlie, and it was only when Ginny fell asleep right at the tiny table and spilled hot chocolate all over the floor that Mr.
Mr Weasley got drawn into a disagreement about cobbing with Charlie, and it was only when Ginny fell asleep right at the tiny table and spilled hot chocolate all over the floor that Mr Weasley called a halt to the verbal replays, and insisted that everyone went to bed.
He knew very well that Captain Aubrey disliked starting with a rope's end or a cane, kicking, cobbing, and even reproachful words such as 'lubber' or 'damn your infernal limbs' unless they were uttered by himself.