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	Why are spider webs often referred to as "cob webs"? By slim76 Asked Jul 28 2009 8:01PM	5 Pts Rate Question

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by Schonberg on Jul 29, 2009 at 9:08 am Permalink

Hundreds of years ago we used to call a spider a 'Coppe' hence Coppewebs.The word coppe is no longer used and now we call the web a spider make a Cobweb which I suppose is much easier to pronounce.

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Jadey - Vive la difference Jul, 29 2009 at 09:21 AM

I think it is actually Middle English from my googling =)

Schonberg Jul, 29 2009 at 11:05 AM

So thats where it originated from.