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
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- To move or walk unsteadily
Etymology 2
See cog (“small boat”).
Noun
coggle (plural coggles)
- 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)
- cobble (all senses)
Scots
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
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Noun
coggle (plural coggles)
Verb
coggle (third-person singular simple present coggles, present participle cogglein, simple past cogglet, past participle cogglet)
- (archaic) To rock, totter, shake.