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One who combs; one whose occupation it is to comb wool, flax, etc. Also, a machine for combing wool, flax, etc.

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  1. n. One who combs; one whose occupation it is to comb wool, flax, etc. Also, a machine for combing wool, flax, etc.
  2. n. A long, curling wave.
  3. v. t. To cumber.
  4. n. Encumbrance.
  5. n. The cabrilla. Also, a name applied to a species of wrasse.
  6. n. a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool
  7. n. a long curling sea wave
  8. n. a machine that separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool
  9. 1. One who combs; one whose occupation it is to comb wool, flax, etc. Also, a machine for combing wool, flax, etc. 2. A long, curling wave. To cumber. [Obs.] Spenser. Encumbrance. [Obs.] The cabrilla. Also, a name applied to a species of wrasse. [Prov. Eng.]
  10. To cumber. [Obs.] Spenser.
  11. n:100 n. a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool n. a long curling sea wave n. a machine that separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool