cockleboat

[ kok-uhl-boht ]

noun

1. cockboat.

cockleboat

/ ˈkɒkəlˌbəʊt /

noun

1. another word for cockboat

Word History and Origins

Origin of cockleboat¹

First recorded in 1615–25; cockle ¹ + boat

Example Sentences

I could see perfectly their undulating, spiral–shaped shells, which Cuvier aptly compared to an elegant cockleboat.

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