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Quotation dates: 1825
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COCKLE, v.4 and n.2
1. v. (See quot.)Lth. 1825 Jam.2:
Cockle the cogs of a mill, to make a slight incision on the cogs, for directing in cutting off the ends of them, so that the whole may preserve the circular form.
2. n. "The instrument used [for the above process]" (Ib.).
[Prob. a dim. of Eng. cock, "to let the end of (a beam) into a wall plate, or other supporting timber by cutting the bearing end into steppings or a dove tail, to fit into corresponding notches cut in the plate or supporting timber" (N.E.D.). Cf. Prov. coca, It. cocca, Fr. coche, a notch.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cockle v.4, n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Aug 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cockle_v4_n2>
