\Comb\ (?; 110), n. [AS. camb; akin to Sw., Dan., & D. kam,
Icel. kambr, G. kamm, Gr. ? a grinder tooth, Skr. jambha
tooth.]
1. An instrument with teeth, for straightening, cleansing,
   and adjusting the hair, or for keeping it in place.
2. An instrument for currying hairy animals, or cleansing and
   smoothing their coats; a currycomb.
3. (Manuf. & Mech.)
   (a) A toothed instrument used for separating and cleansing
       wool, flax, hair, etc.
   (b) The serrated vibratory doffing knife of a carding
       machine.
   (c) A former, commonly cone-shaped, used in hat
       manufacturing for hardening the soft fiber into a bat.
   (d) A tool with teeth, used for chasing screws on work in
       a lathe; a chaser.
   (e) The notched scale of a wire micrometer.
   (f) The collector of an electrical machine, usually
       resembling a comb.
4. (Zo["o]l.)
   (a) The naked fleshy crest or caruncle on the upper part
       of the bill or hood of a cock or other bird. It is
       usually red.
   (b) One of a pair of peculiar organs on the base of the
       abdomen of scorpions.
5. The curling crest of a wave.
6. The waxen framework forming the walls of the cells in
   which bees store their honey, eggs, etc.; honeycomb. ``A
   comb of honey.'' --Wyclif.
         When the bee doth leave her comb.     --Shak.
7. The thumbpiece of the hammer of a gunlock, by which it may
   be cocked.

\Comb\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Combed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Combing}.]
To disentangle, cleanse, or adjust, with a comb; to lay
smooth and straight with, or as with, a comb; as, to comb
hair or wool. See under {Combing}.
      Comb down his hair; look, look! it stands upright.
                                               --Shak.

\Comb\, v. i. [See {Comb}, n., 5.] (Naut.)
To roll over, as the top or crest of a wave; to break with a
white foam, as waves.

\Comb\, Combe \Combe\ (? or ?), n. [AS. comb, prob. of
Celtic origin; cf. W. cwm a dale, valley.]
That unwatered portion of a valley which forms its
continuation beyond and above the most elevated spring that
issues into it. [Written also {coombe}.] --Buckland.
      A gradual rise the shelving combe Displayed. --Southey.

\Comb\, n.
A dry measure. See {Coomb}.