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coble

coble

1 9.9
A flat-bottom fishing boat with a high front and back used by fishermen near the coast
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒbəl/
  • UK
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  • He then unloaded a 16-yard play-action toss to wideout Henry Krieger Coble for the game-tying touchdown.

Examples

  • The coble rocked gently on the waves as they unloaded their catch.

  • Redshirt freshman tight end Henry Kreiger-Coble had a 16-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter.

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  • The Iowa offense fired a few shots early behind the grind-it-out running of Mark Weisman and the receiving of tight ends C.J. Fiedorowicz and Henry Kreiger-Coble.

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  • Iowa struck back on the next drive, as senior quarterback James Vandenberg led a meticulous drive that culminated in a 16-yard touchdown pass up the middle to tight end Henry Krieger-Coble to tie the score at seven apiece.

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  • The fishermen prepared their coble before heading out to sea for the day.

  • Early in the morning, the coble can be seen bobbing along the shore, ready for fishing.

Synonyms

dory
vscoble
2 7.9

A small flat-bottomed boat with high sides you row

is mainly a coastal fishing craft with high bow and stern rather than high sides
johnboat
vscoble
  • US
1 7.6

A small flat-bottom boat that people use in shallow water for fishing

is a regional traditional craft with high bow and stern for sea fishing
nobby
vscoble
  • Archaic
9.9

A small fishing boat with sails used on the northeast coast of England

is similar but features a flat hull and distinct high bow and stern
flat-bottom
vscoble
4.1

A boat with a level hull for shallow, calm water

is a specific fishing craft that also has high bow and stern

Surface Forms

coble singular
cobles plural

Etymology

Coble probably comes from an old coastal word for a small, rounded boat used on the North Sea. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the English word cob ('a rounded lump'): a coble has a wide, rounded shape so it can be pushed up on the beach, which explains the boat's name.