comber
English
/ˈkəʊmə/, /ˈkoʊmɚ/, /ˈkɒmbə/, /ˈkɑmbɚ/
noun
Definitions
- A person who combs wool, etc.
- A machine that combs wool, etc.
- A long, curving wave breaking on the shore.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English comber affix from English comb (crest).
Origin
English
comb
Gloss
crest
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- backcomb English
- beach English
- beachcomber English
- coaming English
- cockscomb English
- comb English
- combability English
- combable English
- combed English
- combest English
- combeth English
- combfish English
- combjelly English
- combless English
- comblike English
- combover English
- combwise English
- currycomb English
- flaxcomb English
- honeycomb English
- horse-comb English
- microcomb English
- polycomb English
- recomb English
- uncomb English
- wool English
- woolcomber English
- comb Middle English
- comber Middle English
- kuum̧ Marshallese
- kom Tok Pisin
- konim Tok Pisin