cobb
/kɒb/noun
Elementary
1
A sea-cob or gull.
2
A pier made from cobblestones.
3
A hand-basket, especially made from wicker.
4
A building material consisting of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth, similar to adobe. Also called cob, rammed earth or pisé.
5
A knock or blow.
6
Alternative form of cob (“person of mixed (black and white) race”).
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing