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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1511-1549
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Cabil(l)-stok, n. Also: caball, kabill. [Stok n.] A capstan. 1511–2 Treasurer's Accounts IV. 330.
To Lindesay, tailȝour, because the caball stok hurt his leg at the gret schip, ij Franch crounis 1511–2 Ib. 333.
To certane botismen to bere the gret kabill stok and treis to the gret schip 1513 Ib. 481.
For xx greit treis to be cabill stok berris [= bars] for the greit schip 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 40/13.
The maister … bald the marynalis lay the cabil to the cabilstok
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