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COBLE (probably of Celtic origin, and connected with the root ceu or caw, hollow; cf. Welsh ceubol, a ferry-boat)

COBLE (probably of See also:
CELTIC
Celtic origin, and connected with the See also:
ROOT (late O.E. rot, adopted from Scand., cf. Norw. and Swed. rot, Dan. rod; the true O.E. word was wyrt, plant, represented in Ger. Wurz or Wurzel; the ultimate root is the same in both words, and is seen in Lat. radix)
ROOT, ELIHU (1845– )
root ceu or caw, hollow; cf. Welsh ceubol, a See also:
FERRY (from the same root as that of the verb " to fare," to journey or travel, common to Teutonic languages, cf. Ger. fahren; it is connected with the root of Gr. 7ropos, way, and Lat. portage, to carry)
FERRY, JULES FRANCOIS CAMILLE (1832—1893)
ferry-See also:
BOAT (0. Eng. bdt; the true etymological connexion with Dutch and Ger. boot, Fr. bateau, Ital. battello presents great difficulties; Celtic forms are from O. Eng.)
boat) , a See also:

FLAT (a modification of O. Eng. flet, an obsolete word of Teutonic origin, meaning the ground beneath the feet)

flat-bottomed fishing-See also:

BOAT (0. Eng. bdt; the true etymological connexion with Dutch and Ger. boot, Fr. bateau, Ital. battello presents great difficulties; Celtic forms are from O. Eng.)

boat, with deep-lying See also:

RUDDER (O.E. Rather, i.e. rower)

rudder and See also:

lug-See also:

SAIL

sail, used off the See also:

north-See also:

east See also:

COAST (from Lat. costa, a rib, side)

coast of See also:

England .

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