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coble¹

  • /ˈkɒbəl/

Rhymes with -ɒbəl

Where it comes from

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

noun cobles · cobble

  1. A small flat-bottomed fishing boat suitable for launching from a beach, found on the north-east coast of England and in Scotland. Its streets fan out towards the clifftops, and its sheltered North Landing harbours open-decked fishing boats, called 'cobles'.

Coble²

Where it comes from

* As an English surname, from Middle English cobel (“coble, rowboat”), a metonymic occupational surname for a maker of such or a sailor. See modern coble.

* As a German surname, Americanized from Kobel, Goebel.

proper noun Cobles

  1. A surname from Middle English.

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"coble." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/coble. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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coble. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/coble

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"coble." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/coble.

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@misc{coble_2026,
  title = {coble},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coble},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}