coggle

English

Etymology 1

Origin obscure. Perhaps from cog (“small boat”) +‎ -le (frequentative suffix), in reference to the rocking or swaying motion of the sea; or perhaps an alteration of cockle (“to move up and down”).

Verb

coggle (third-person singular simple present coggles, present participle coggling, simple past and past participle coggled)

1. To move or walk unsteadily

Etymology 2

See cog (“small boat”).

Noun

coggle (plural coggles)

1. A small fishing boat.

References

• Lewis Randolph Hamersly, A naval encyclopædia.

Etymology 3

From cock (“a roundish heap”) +‎ -le (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Swedish kokkel (“a lump of earth”). Compare also Dutch kogel, German Kugel (“ball”).

Noun

coggle (plural coggles)

1. cobble (all senses)

Derived terms

• Burton Coggles

Scots

Alternative forms

• cogle, kogl, kogel, cuggle, kugl, kugel, kuggle, kuggal

Pronunciation

• (Insular Scots) IPA^(key): /ˈko.ɡəl/
• (Northern Scots) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.ɡl/
• (Central Scots) IPA^(key): /ˈko.ɡəl/
  • (Ayrshire) IPA^(key): /ˈkʌɡl/
• (Southern Scots) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.ɡl/
  • (Hawick) IPA^(key): /ˈko.ɡʌl/

Noun

coggle (plural coggles)

1. (archaic) Something which is unsteady or unbalanced.

Verb

coggle (third-person singular simple present coggles, present participle cogglein, simple past cogglet, past participle cogglet)

1. (archaic) To rock, totter, shake.