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cockleboat

American  
[kok-uhl-boht] / ˈkɒk əlˌboʊt /

noun

  1. cockboat.

cockleboat British  
/ ˈkɒkəlˌbəʊt /

noun

  1. another word for cockboat

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Etymology

Origin of cockleboat

First recorded in 1615–25; cockle 1 + boat

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

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