cockshut
[ kok-shuht ]
/ ˈkɒkˌʃʌt /
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noun British Dialect.
the close of the day; evening; twilight.
Nearby words
cockpit, cockroach, cockscomb, cocksfoot, cockshot, cockshut, cockshy, cockspur, cocksucker, cocksure, cocksurely
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Examples from the Web for cockshut
A cockshut was a large net used to catch woodcocks after sunset.
Arden of Feversham|Anonymous