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cockshut

[ kok-shuht ]

noun

, British Dialect.
  1. the close of the day; evening; twilight.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cockshut1

First recorded in 1585–95; cock 1 + shut
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Example Sentences

A cockshut was a large net used to catch woodcocks after sunset.

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