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Webster 1913 Edition
Cockle
Coc′kle
(kŏk′k’l)
, Noun.
[OE.
cockes
cockles, AS. sǣcoccas
sea cockles, prob, from Celtic; cf. W. cocs
cockles, Gael. cochull
husk. Perh. influenced by F. coquille
shell, a dim. from the root of E. conch
. Cf. Coach
.] 1.
(Zool.)
A bivalve mollusk, with radiating ribs, of the genus
Cardium
, especially Cardium edule
, used in Europe for food; – sometimes applied to similar shells of other genera. 2.
A cockleshell.
3.
The mineral black tourmaline or schorl; – so called by the Cornish miners.
Raymond.
4.
The fire chamber of a furnace.
[Eng.]
Knight.
5.
A hop-drying kiln; an oast.
Knight.
6.
The dome of a heating furnace.
Knight.
Cockle hat
, a hat ornamented with a cockleshell, the badge of a pilgrim.
Shak.
– Cockle stairs
, winding or spiral stairs.
Coc′kle
,Verb.
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.
Cockling sea
, waves dashing against each other with a short and quick motion.
Ham. Nav. Encyc.
Coc′kle
,Noun.
[AS.
coccel
, cocel
; cf. Gael. cogall
tares, husks, cockle.] (Bot.)
(a)
A plant or weed that grows among grain; the corn rose (
Luchnis Githage
). (b)
The
Lotium
, or darnel. Webster 1828 Edition
Cockle
COCKLE
,Noun.
COCKLE
, n.1.
A small testaceous shell; or rather a genus of shells, the Cardium. The general characteristics are; shells nearly equilateral and equivalvular; hinge with two small teeth, one on each side near the beak, and two larger remote lateral teeth, one on each side; prominent ribs running from the hinge to the edge of the valve.2.
A mineral; a name given by the Cornish miners to shirl or shorl.3.
A young cock.COCKLE
,Verb.
I.