cobwork

noun

Etymology

From cob + work?

  1. inherited from *werǵ- — “to make
  2. inherited from *wérǵom — “work
  3. inherited from *werką — “work
  4. inherited from *werk
  5. inherited from weorc
  6. inherited from work
  7. compounded as cobwork — “cob + work

Definitions

  1. construction work made of logs, etc., laid horizontally, with the ends dovetailed…

    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

    • cobwork dock
    • cobwork breakwater
    • cobwork bridge

The neighborhood

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