Interesting stuff here:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=cob
I like the verb actually. Much more than one of the obsolete meanings ;-))
While we are at it, there are acronyms too:
http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?p=dict&String=exact&Acronym=COB
I'd like this done by COB ;P
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"They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety."
- Benjamin Franklin