COMBER

Comber

Comber is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies 5 miles south of Newtownards, at the northern end of Strangford Lough. It is situated in the townland of Town Parks, the civil parish of Comber and the historic barony of Castlereagh Lower. It had a population of 8,933 people in the 2001 Census. Comber is part of the Borough of Ards. It is also known for Comber Whiskey which was last distilled in 1953. A notable native was Thomas Andrews, the designer of the RMS Titanic and was among the many who went down with her.

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comber

Noun

  1. a person who combs wool, etc
  2. a machine that combs wool, etc
  3. a long, curving wave breaking on the shore

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. , the gaper, a fish found in European waters.


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