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cosh

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
9
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/kɒʃ/

Definition of cosh

6 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A weapon made of leather-covered metal similar to a blackjack.
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noun

  1. A weapon made of leather-covered metal similar to a blackjack.
  2. A blunt instrument such as a bludgeon or truncheon.
  3. (UK, dated, slang)The cane.
    “There is no need here to digress on the advantages or otherwise of using a 'cosh' in schools […]”
    “Often, he walked around the room with the cosh in his hand, taking slashes at legs that happened to stray sideways […]”
  4. (uncountable)hyperbolic cosine

verb

  1. (transitive)To strike with a weapon of this kind.

adj

  1. (Scotland)cozy; snug

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Etymology

Probably from Romani košter (“stick”).

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