A spiderweb, but just abandoned by the spider. Why it is called a cobweb, I really have no idea. . .
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Cobweb is an alternate word, derived from the middle English coppeweb (from coppe, meaning "spider", a word that was introduced to England by the Dutch invaders.)
There are two syllables in cobweb. Cob-web.
The web address of the Bush-Holly House is: http://www.hstg.org
As far as I know there is no such thing. You probably heard or saw it wrong. It was probably 'Cob web' which is what a spider makes to catch food.
As far as I know there is no such thing. You probably heard or saw it wrong. It was probably 'Cob web' which is what a spider makes to catch food.
The web address of the Historical Society Town Of Greenwich is: www.hstg.org
Yes, "cobweb" is a compound word made up of "cob" and "web."
Once the spiders web is old and dusty it is called a cobweb. From cob (old English for spider) and web.
It was a corn cob pipe like General MacArthur.
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