coble

See also: cobble

English

Alternative forms

• cobble

Etymology

From Middle English coble, from Cumbric coubal (“skiff”) (compare Welsh ceubal).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɒbəl/
• Rhymes: -ɒbəl

Noun

coble (plural cobles)

1. (nautical) A small flat-bottomed fishing boat suitable for launching from a beach, found on the north-east coast of England and in Scotland.
   • 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 188, about Flamborough:

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

Derived terms

• cobleman

 

Further reading

• coble on Wikipedia.Wikipedia