coble

[ koh-buhl ]

noun

1. a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.

coble

/ ˈkəʊbəl; ˈkɒbəl /

noun

1. a small single-masted flat-bottomed fishing boat

Word History and Origins

Origin of coble¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English cobel; probably of Celtic origin (compare Welsh ceubal, ceubol “skiff, ferryboat”), ultimately from Late Latin caupulus, caupilus “small sailing vessel with a high prow”

Word History and Origins

Origin of coble¹

C13: probably of Celtic origin; compare Welsh ceubal skiff

Example Sentences

Circuit Judge Daniel Coble wrote in his ruling released late Thursday that the state’s long-established legal precedent says that when there are disagreements on interpreting a law, judges need to give the most weight to the intent of lawmakers.

From Seattle Times

Six weeks was the standard cited by legislators, previous court rulings and even Planned Parenthood when it argued against the first version of the ban that was overturned by the state Supreme Court, Coble noted.

From Seattle Times

“This Court cannot locate one instance of legislative history indicating a time frame of any other period other than the six-week mark, much less nine weeks,” Coble wrote, citing at least 20 times when lawmakers, including many Democrats in the Republican dominated General Assembly, called it a six-week ban during debates.

From Seattle Times

Coble’s ruling against a temporary suspension of the law is far from the final say.

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If the definition were as clear as Plaintiffs claim, then this case would be far simpler than it is,” Coble wrote.

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