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Word entry · 5 letters

coble

Best crossword clue

"Coastal skiff"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈkɒbəl/Sorted bceloStarts with CEnds with E1 clues
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Definitions

  1. A small flat-bottomed fishing boat suitable for launching from a beach, found on the north-east coast of England and in Scotland.

Word origin

From Middle English coble, from the Cumbric equivalent of Welsh ceubal (“skiff”); ultimately from Latin caupulus.

Used in a sentence

  • Its streets fan out towards the clifftops, and its sheltered North Landing harbours open-decked fishing boats, called 'cobles'.

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