cockshut

[ kok-shuht ]

noun

, British Dialect.

1. the close of the day; evening; twilight.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cockshut¹

First recorded in 1585–95; cock ¹ + shut

Example Sentences

The 33-year-old is accused of killing Marlon O'Reilly, who was shot as he drank with friends in the Dovecote Pub in Cockshut Hill, on 10 May.

From BBC

Marlon O'Reilly was shot at the Dove Cote pub in Cockshut Hill, Sheldon, at about 17:45 BST on Friday.

From BBC

Police said the area around the Dove Cote pub would stay cordoned off until Saturday He was shot at the Dove Cote pub in Cockshut Hill, Yardley, at about 17:45 BST.

From BBC

We introduced a complete ban on mobile phones two years ago because of the disruption they were causing," says a spokeswoman for Cockshut Hill Technology College in Yardley, east Birmingham, "and it has improved behaviour.

From The Guardian

Gaming researcher Ladan Cockshut said the row revealed how gaming can be seen as a bad thing to do.

From BBC