coss

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Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
7
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/kɒs/

Definition of coss

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (British, India, South-Asia)A measure of distance, varying from one and a quarter to two and a half English miles.
    “[…] the distances (computed by marching-time as well as by reference to the Népálese kós of 2⅓ miles each) […]”
    “A full half koss from bank to bank is the stream now – you can see it under the stars – and there are ten feet of water therein.”
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noun

  1. (British, India, South-Asia)A measure of distance, varying from one and a quarter to two and a half English miles.
    “[…] the distances (computed by marching-time as well as by reference to the Népálese kós of 2⅓ miles each) […]”
    “A full half koss from bank to bank is the stream now – you can see it under the stars – and there are ten feet of water therein.”
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncommon, uncountable)Initialism of commercial open-source software.

adj

  1. (alt-of, alternative, not-comparable)Alternative form of khass.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani کوس / कोस (kos). Doublet of krosa.

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