Cockerell

/ ˈkɒkərəl /

noun

CockerellSir Christopher Sydney19101999MBritishTECHNOLOGY: engineerTECHNOLOGY: inventor Sir Christopher Sydney. 1910–99, British engineer, who invented the hovercraft

No. 429, built for an insurance office by Mr. Cockerell, has a fine faade.

Cockerell concluded that the excavation was probably made in the days of Minos as a storehouse for corn and valuables.

There do not appear to be any families of the name of Cockerell or Hopkins in the same neighbourhood.

This time the punting duel was resumed until, well within Yale territory, Cockerell looked around and gave the signal for attack.

Id like to strangle Lady Cockerell myself before the news reaches her.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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