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Coble — Co ble, n. [AS. cuopel; cf. W. ceubal skiff, ferryboat.] A flat floored fishing boat with a lug sail, and a drop rudder extending from two to four feet below the keel. It was originally used on the stormy coast of Yorkshire, England. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coble — [kō′bəl, käb′əl] n. 〚ME cobel < OE cuopel, prob. < Celt, as in Welsh ceubal, Bret caubal (> ? L caupulus)〛 1. a small fishing boat with a lug sail, a deeper draft at the bow than at the stern, and a large rudder, used off the northeast coast of… … Universalium
coble — [kō′bəl, käb′əl] n. [ME cobel < OE cuopel, prob. < Celt, as in Welsh ceubal, Bret caubal (> ? L caupulus)] 1. a small fishing boat with a lug sail, a deeper draft at the bow than at the stern, and a large rudder, used off the northeast… … English World dictionary
Coble — For people named Coble, see Coble (surname). Three cobles at North Landing, Flamborough Head … Wikipedia
coble — Hawfinch Haw finch (h[add] f[i^]nch ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) The common European grosbeak ({Coccothraustes vulgaris}); called also {cherry finch}, and {coble}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coble — couble m. couple techn. ; paire ; pièce de bois, poutre. cf. expr. Vèire la palha dins l uelh dau vesin e pas lo coble qu es dins lo sieu : voir la paille dans l œil du voisin et pas la poutre qui est dans le sien. voir pareu … Diccionari Personau e Evolutiu
Coble (surname) — Coble is a surname, and may refer to: Arthur Byron Coble Bob Coble Dave Coble Eric Coble Howard Coble Paul Coble This page or section lists people with the surname Coble (surname). If an … Wikipedia
Coble, United States Virgin Islands — Village Country United States Virgin Islands … Wikipedia
Coble hypersurface — In algebraic geometry, a Coble hypersurface is one of the hypersurfaces associated to the Jacobian variety of a curve of genus 2 or 3 by Arthur Coble. There are two similar but different types of Coble hypersurfaces. The Kummer variety of the… … Wikipedia
Coble creep — A diagram showing how atoms and vacancies move through a grain as the mechanism of Coble creep Coble creep, a form of diffusion creep, is a mechanism for deformation of crystalline solids. Coble creep occurs through the diffusion of atoms in a… … Wikipedia
