Cob

Noun

 * 1) A male swan.
 * 2) The portion of a corn plant around which the kernels grow.
 * 3) a round loaf of bread; a small (4" diameter), round piece of crusty bread (in the English Midlands)
 * 4) short for cobnut
 * 5) short for cobble or cobblestone
 * 6) A building material consisting of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth, similar to adobe.  Also called cobb, rammed earth or pisé.
 * 7) a horse having a stout body and short legs
 * 8)  a gull.

Verb

 * 1) To cut, trim or break into blocks of a convenient size.
 * 2) To construct using mud blocks or to seal a wall using mud or an artificial equivalent.
 * 3) (possibly colloquial, N UK) to throw, chuck, lob

Thesaurus
ambler, auricle, bang, cap, corncob, ding, ear, ear of corn, exceed, excel, gaited horse, galloper, high-stepper, mealie, outdo, outmatch, outshine, outstrip, pacer, pad, padnag, prancer, racker, side-wheeler, single-footer, spike, stepper, trotter