cobwork

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noun

construction work made of logs, etc., laid horizontally, with the ends dovetailed together at the corners, and in marine work often surrounding a central space filled with stones

“cobwork dock”

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Meanings

nouncobwork (uncountable)
  1. uncountableconstruction work made of logs, etc., laid horizontally, with the ends dovetailed together at the corners, and in marine work often surrounding a central space filled with stones

    cobwork dock

    3 more examples

    cobwork breakwater

    cobwork bridge

    cobwork house

Origin

From cob + work?

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APA

cobwork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cobwork

MLA

“cobwork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cobwork. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cobwork,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cobwork.

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