CORNCOB

corncob, corn cob

(noun) the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

corncob (plural corncobs)

The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows.

Verb

corncob (third-person singular simple present corncobs, present participle corncobbing, simple past and past participle corncobbed)

(of turbines and rotor blades) to disintegrate by the blades becoming severed from the axis

(US) to destroy, to destruct, to defeat

Source: Wiktionary

Corn"cob` (krn"kb`), n.

Definition: The cob or axis on which the kernels of Indian corn grow. [U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition