COCKEYE

Etymology

Noun

cockeye (plural cockeyes)

A squinting eye.

(engineering) The socket in the ball of a millstone, which sits on the cockhead.

Source: Wiktionary


Cock"eye`, n. Etym: [From cock to turn up.]

Definition: A squinting eye. Forby.

Cock"eye`, n. (Mach.)

Definition: The socket in the ball of a millstone, which sits on the cockhead.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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