These are the meanings of the letters ABOCO when you unscramble them.
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Boa (n.)
A genus of large American serpents, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico (B. imperator), and the chevalier boa of Peru (B. eques).
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Boa (n.)
A long, round fur tippet; -- so called from its resemblance in shape to the boa constrictor.
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Cab (n.)
A kind of close carriage with two or four wheels, usually a public vehicle.
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Cab (n.)
The covered part of a locomotive, in which the engineer has his station.
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Cab (n.)
A Hebrew dry measure, containing a little over two (2.37) pints.
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Cob (n.)
The top or head of anything.
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Cob (n.)
A leader or chief; a conspicuous person, esp. a rich covetous person.
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Cob (n.)
The axis on which the kernels of maize or indian corn grow.
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Cob (n.)
A spider; perhaps from its shape; it being round like a head.
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Cob (n.)
A young herring.
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Cob (n.)
A fish; -- also called miller's thumb.
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Cob (n.)
A short-legged and stout horse, esp. one used for the saddle.
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Cob (n.)
A sea mew or gull; esp., the black-backed gull (Larus marinus).
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Cob (n.)
A lump or piece of anything, usually of a somewhat large size, as of coal, or stone.
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Cob (n.)
A cobnut; as, Kentish cobs. See Cobnut.
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Cob (n.)
Clay mixed with straw.
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Cob (n.)
A punishment consisting of blows inflicted on the buttocks with a strap or a flat piece of wood.
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Cob (n.)
A Spanish coin formerly current in Ireland, worth abiut 4s. 6d.
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Cob (v. t.)
To strike
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Cob (v. t.)
To break into small pieces, as ore, so as to sort out its better portions.
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Cob (v. t.)
To punish by striking on the buttocks with a strap, a flat piece of wood, or the like.
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Coo (v. i.)
To make a low repeated cry or sound, like the characteristic note of pigeons or doves.
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Coo (v. i.)
To show affection; to act in a loving way. See under Bill, v. i.
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Oca (n.)
A Peruvian name for certain species of Oxalis (O. crenata, and O. tuberosa) which bear edible tubers.