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Where does the word “Cobweb” come from and What does Cobweb mean?

April 16, 2020 by Karen Hill

Though a “Cobweb” was, in fact, a web made by a cop, we don’t mean a trap set by a policeman.

No, six hundred years ago an ordinary spider, though more commonly called a spider, was also known as a cop, and when that term was combined with web its pronunciation was softened to cob.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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