Cockloft
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cockloft — [käk′lôft΄] n. [orig., lit. or fig., a loft where cocks roost] a small loft, attic, or garret … English World dictionary
cockloft — noun Etymology: probably from 1cock Date: 1589 a small garret … New Collegiate Dictionary
cockloft — /kok lawft , loft /, n. Older Use. 1. a small loft or attic above the highest finished ceiling of a building. 2. a completely enclosed space between rafters and a suspended ceiling. [1580 90; COCK1 + LOFT] * * * … Universalium
cockloft — noun A small attic or garret … Wiktionary
cockloft — n. small attic; garret … English contemporary dictionary
cockloft — cock•loft [[t]ˈkɒkˌlɔft, ˌlɒft[/t]] n. sts a small attic; garret • Etymology: 1580–90 … From formal English to slang
cockloft — /ˈkɒklɒft/ (say kokloft) noun a small upper loft; a small garret. {cock1 + loft, from the habit of cocks roosting in the rafters of buildings} …
cockloft — noun a small loft or garret • Hypernyms: ↑loft, ↑attic, ↑garret … Useful english dictionary
cock-horse and cockloft — See Baxter s Glossary, in voce COCIDIS … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
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