{To cockbill the anchor}, to suspend it from the cathead preparatory to letting it go. See {Acockbill}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
cockbill — cock·bill … English syllables
cockbill — ˈkäkˌbil transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: back formation from acockbill 1. : to tilt or set acockbill 2. : to suspend (an anchor) by the ring stopper especially before dropping … Useful english dictionary
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