late 14c. (implied in past participle kombid), verb derived from comb (n.); replacing the former verb, Old English cemban, which however survives in unkempt. Related: Combed; combing.

Old English camb "comb, crest, honeycomb" (later Anglian comb), from Proto-Germanic *kambaz (source also of Old Saxon and Old High German camb, German Kamm, Middle Dutch cam, Dutch kam, Old [..]

A structure of beeswax built by honey bees in an array of hexagonal cells for storing nectar, honey, pollen and/or brood.

straighten with a comb; "comb your hair" a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic f [..]

a short piece of plastic of metal with teeth in it, used to tidy your hair

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In a shoulder arm, the ridge at the upper forward part of the butt stock just in back of the grip section.

Precut undipped pasteboard resembling a hair comb, used for book matches.

(n) a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair(n) the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds(n) any of several tools for [..]

A crabtree comb. A cudgel applied to the head. To smooth your hair with a crabtree comb, is to give the head a knock with a stick.

A series of tuned metal teeth arranged in a musical scale, providing the basic tone of a music box. Made in many varieties. * Synonym: musical comb.

Colored area over eye found in males.

A group of spines on the leg of an insect specifically used for cleaning other parts of the insects body. Commensalism.

The fleshy growth or crest on the top of a chicken's head. Combs are usually larger on males than on females and are typically red.

a grouping of 6-sided cells built from beeswax that is used to store food and baby bees.

n. "comb; comb of a cock," s.v. comb sb.\1 OED. KEY: comb@n

n 2 comb 1 coomb 1

The upper part of the stock where the shooter's cheek rests during aiming.