Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cockal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cock-al
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A game played with sheep bones instead of dice.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The bone used in playing the game; a huckle bone.

Countable; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"[The altar is] of a little Tranſverce bone; / VVhich boyes and Bruckel'd children call / (Playing for Points and Pins) Cockall."

Etymology

Uncertain.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cockals (plural)

Questions

What does cockal mean?: A game played with sheep bones instead of dice.
Where does cockal come from?: Uncertain.

How to pronounce cockal

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