Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acockbill

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acock-bill
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Hanging at the cathead, ready to let go, as an anchor.

adv

Topped up; having one yardarm higher than the other.

Etymology

From acock (“In a cocked or turned-up fashion”, adverb) + bill (“the point of or beyond the fluke”, noun).

Questions

What does acockbill mean?: Hanging at the cathead, ready to let go, as an anchor.
Where does acockbill come from?: From acock (“In a cocked or turned-up fashion”, adverb) + bill (“the point of or beyond the fluke”, noun).

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