cockling

  • 1Cockling — Cockle Coc kle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cockled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cockling}.] [Of uncertian origin.] To cause to contract into wrinkles or ridges, as some kinds of cloth after a wetting. [1913 Webster] {Cockling sea}, waves dashing against each… …

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  • 2Cockling — Recorded as Cocken, Cockin, and the rare Cockland, Cocklin, and Cockling, this is a very early English medieval surname. It has several possible origins although all are in a sense related or associated. The derivation as with the surname Cock,… …

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  • 3cockling — cockle ► NOUN 1) an edible burrowing bivalve mollusc with a strong ribbed shell. 2) (also cockleshell) literary a small shallow boat. ● warm the cockles of one s heart Cf. ↑warm the cockles of one s heart DERIVATIVES …

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  • 4Cockling sea — Cockle Coc kle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cockled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cockling}.] [Of uncertian origin.] To cause to contract into wrinkles or ridges, as some kinds of cloth after a wetting. [1913 Webster] {Cockling sea}, waves dashing against each… …

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  • 5cockling — a. Curling, ruffled, dashing, whirling, foaming, rushing …

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  • 6cockling — present part of cockle …

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  • 72004 Morecambe Bay cockling disaster — Location Morecambe Bay, England Cause of Death Drowning Fatalities 23 (21 bodies recovered) Survivors 15 Perpetrator Lin Liangren The Morecambe Bay cockling disaster occurred on the evening of 5 February 2004 at Morecambe Bay in North West… …

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  • 8Paper cockling — Морщение бумаги …

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  • 9Watercolor painting — For other uses, see Watercolors (disambiguation). An artist working on a watercolor using a round brush Watercolor (US) or watercolour (UK and Commonwealth), also aquarelle from French, is a painting method. A watercolor is the …

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  • 10Ferryside — ( cy. Glan y Fferi) is a seaside village in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is situated 8½ miles (14 km) south of Carmarthen, near the mouth of the River Tywi and close to golden sandy beaches.Originating as a landing place on the ferry route to… …

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