COSS

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

coss
    n 1: (in India) a unit of length having different values in
         different localities [syn: {kos}, {coss}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Coss \Coss\ (k[o^]s), n. [Cf. Pers. k[=o]s a road measure of
   about two miles; or Skr. kr[=o][,c]a.]
   A Hindoo measure of distance, varying from one and a half to
   two English miles. --Whitworth.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Coss \Coss\, n. [It. cosa.]
   A thing (only in phrase below).
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   {Rule of Coss}, an old name for Algebra. [It. regola di cosa
      rule of thing, the unknown quantity being called the cosa,
      or the thing.]
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from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

COSS

   {Common Object Services Specification} in {CORBA}.

from V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006)

COSS
       Common Object Services Specification

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