coomb

POS

Noun

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CIDE DICTIONARY

coomb, n. [AS. cumb a liquid measure, perh. from LL. cumba boat, tomb of stone, fr. Gr. hollow of a vessel, cup, boat, but cf. G. kumpf bowl.].

A dry measure of four bushels, or half a quarter. [1913 Webster]

coomb, n. [See Comb, Combe, in this sense.].

A hollow in a hillside. [Prov. Eng.] See Comb, Combe. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

coomb, n. (also combe) Brit.
1 a valley or hollow on the side of a hill.
2 a short valley running up from the coast.

Etymology

OE cumb: cf. CWM