coggle
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Origin obscure. Perhaps from cog (“small boat”) + -le (frequentative suffix), in reference to the rocking or swaying motion of the sea; or perhaps an alteration of cockle (“to move up and down”).
Verb[edit]
coggle (third-person singular simple present coggles, present participle coggling, simple past and past participle coggled)
- To move or walk unsteadily
Etymology 2[edit]
See cog (“small boat”).
Noun[edit]
coggle (plural coggles)
- A small fishing boat.
References[edit]
- Lewis Randolph Hamersly, A naval encyclopædia.
Etymology 3[edit]
From cock (“a roundish heap”) + -le (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Swedish kokkel (“a lump of earth”). Compare also Dutch kogel, German Kugel (“ball”).
Noun[edit]
coggle (plural coggles)
- cobble (all senses)
Derived terms[edit]
Scots[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Insular Scots) IPA(key): /ˈko.ɡəl/
- (Northern Scots) IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.ɡl/
- (Central Scots) IPA(key): /ˈko.ɡəl/
- (Southern Scots) IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.ɡl/
Noun[edit]
coggle (plural coggles)
Verb[edit]
coggle (third-person singular simple present coggles, present participle cogglein, simple past cogglet, past participle cogglet)
- (archaic) To rock, totter, shake.