coble noun. ['kǝʊb(ǝ)l] OE.
[Perh. from Celtic: cf. Welsh ceubal ferry-boat, skiff, wherry, Old Breton caubal.]
A flat-bottomed boat used esp. for fishing in Scotland and NE England: in Scotland usu. a rowing boat used on rivers and lakes, in NE England a seagoing boat with oars and a lug sail.

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