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coffle
[ kaw-fuhl, kof-uhl ]
/ ˈkɔ fəl, ˈkɒf əl /
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noun
a line of animals, prisoners, or slaves chained and driven along together.
verb (used with object), cof·fled, cof·fling.
to chain in a coffle.
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Origin of coffle
First recorded in 1790–1800; from Arabic qāfilah “caravan, company of travelers”
Words nearby coffle
coffin, coffin bone, coffin corner, coffinite, coffin nail, coffle, Coff's Harbour, C of I, cofinal, cofound, cofounder
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British Dictionary definitions for coffle
coffle
/ (ˈkɒfəl) /
noun
(esp formerly) a line of slaves, beasts, etc, fastened together
Word Origin for coffle
C18: from Arabic qāfilah caravan
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