cockshut
[ kok-shuht ]
/ ˈkɒkˌʃʌt /
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noun British Dialect.
the close of the day; evening; twilight.
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Words nearby cockshut
cockroach, cock rock, cockscomb, cock's-foot, cockshot, cockshut, cockshy, cockspur, cocksucker, cocksure, cockswain
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How to use cockshut in a sentence
A cockshut was a large net used to catch woodcocks after sunset.
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