I hold your autumn corn together, but I am also a male swan and a sturdy horse. What three-letter word am I?
Cob
The solution hinges on the triple definition of the short word 'cob.' In culinary terms, it is the woody core that holds corn kernels. In zoology, a cob is an adult male swan, and in equestrian terms, it describes a short-legged, sturdy breed of horse.
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