COCKLE
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Coc"kle (kŏk"k'l), n. [OE. cockes cockles, AS. s&aē_;coccas sea cockles, prob, from Celtic; cf. W. cocs cockles, Gael. cochull husk. Perh. influenced by F. coquille shell, a dim. from the root of E. conch. Cf. Coach.] 1. (Zo&ö;l.) A bivalve mollusk, with radiating ribs, of the genus Cardium, especially Cardium edule, used in Europe for food; -- sometimes applied to similar shells of other genera.
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2. A cockleshell.
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3. The mineral black tourmaline or schorl; -- so called by the Cornish miners. Raymond.
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4. The fire chamber of a furnace. [Eng.] Knight.
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5. A hop-drying kiln; an oast. Knight.
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6. The dome of a heating furnace. Knight.
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Cockle hat, a hat ornamented with a cockleshell, the badge of a pilgrim. Shak. -- Cockle stairs, winding or spiral stairs.
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Coc"kle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cockled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Cockling (?).] [Of uncertian origin.] To cause to contract into wrinkles or ridges, as some kinds of cloth after a wetting.
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Cockling sea, waves dashing against each other with a short and quick motion. Ham. Nav. Encyc.
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Coc"kle, n. [AS. coccel, cocel; cf. Gael. cogall tares, husks, cockle.] (Bot.) (a) A plant or weed that grows among grain; the corn rose (Luchnis Githage). (b) The Lotium, or darnel.
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