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Cog

A cog is a type of ship that first appeared in the 10th century, and was widely used from around the 12th century on. Cogs were generally built of oak, which was an abundant timber in the Baltic region of Prussia. This vessel was fitted with a single mast and a square-rigged single sail. These vessels were mostly associated with seagoing trade in medieval Europe, especially the Hanseatic League, particularly in the Baltic Sea region. They ranged from about 15 meters to 25 meters in length with a beam of 5 to 8 meters, and the largest cog ships could carry up to about 200 tons.

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COG

COG is a 6-piece metal band based in Metro Manila, Philippines. COG's early beginnings reach back to 1999 when guitarists Joel Patricio and Eric Perlas started writing riffs together with the intent of forming a metal band. Yagi Olaguera joined shortly after and the three began writing original material. A few months down the line, Alan Po, then drummer of funk band Wild Waters, joined the lineup upon hearing some of the songs. Bass guitar duties were then taken by old school rocker Richie Ramos and by summer of 2000, the COG lineup was complete. The band started playing live shows in August 2000 and has since played in different venues in and around Metro Manila.

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cog

Noun

  1. A ship of burden, or war with a round, bulky hull.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A tooth on a gear
  2. A gear; a cogwheel
  3. An unimportant individual in a greater system.
  4. A projection or tenon at the end of a beam designed to fit into a matching opening of another piece of wood to form a joint.
  5. One of the rough pillars of stone or coal left to support the roof of a mine.

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. A trick or deception; a falsehood.

Noun (etymology 4)

  1. A small fishing boat

Verb

  1. To furnish with a cog or cogs.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. to load (a die) so that it can be used to cheat
  2. to cheat; to play or gamble fraudulently
  3. To seduce, or draw away, by adulation, artifice, or falsehood; to wheedle; to cozen; to cheat.
  4. To obtrude or thrust in, by falsehood or deception; to palm off.
    to cog in a word


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