4 entries under this word

Comber

Com′ber, n.

noun

(kŏm′er), n. 1. One who combs; one whose occupation is to comb wool, &c. 2. A long, curling wave; as, the sea was rough with high combers. See BEACH-COMBER.

Cōm'ber, v. t.

verbtransitive

(kŭm'ber), v. t. To trouble; to impede. [Obs.] See CUMBER. Spenser.

Com'ber, n.

noun

(kŭm'ber), n. Trouble; care; encumbrance. [Obs.] See CUMBER.

The stools and other comber are removed when the assembly rises. Evelyn.

Cōm'ber, n.

noun

n. [N. Lat. labrus comber.] (Ichth.) A long, slender fish, with a red back, found in Cornwall, England.