Cossid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒsɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cossid is a noun meaning (Anglo-Indian) A courier or messenger.
Meaning
(Anglo-Indian) A courier or messenger.
More Meanings
- (zoology, entomology) Any moth of the family Cossidae of carpenter miller moths.
Example Sentences
On the 28th April a cossid arrived here from the Sirdars of Candahar, with letters from Dost Mahomed Khan, and Nawab Jubbar Khan.
As elsewhere, contact was maintained by means of fleet-footed messengers, known as cossids, who took their lives in their hands running the gauntlet with secret despatches concealed on them.
Word Forms
- cossids
- cosset
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include coss, cossae, cossack, cossie, koss, coxie.
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