hockle (plural hockles)
A knob in cordage caused by twisting against the lay.
hockle (third-person singular simple present hockles, present participle hockling, simple past and past participle hockled)
To damage cordage by twisting against the lay.
hockle (third-person singular simple present hockles, present participle hockling, simple past and past participle hockled)
(transitive) to disable by cutting the tendons of the ham.
Synonyms: hamstring, hock, hough
(transitive) To mow, as stubble.
Probably onomatopoeic.
hockle (uncountable)
(Geordie, vulgar) spit, spittle
hockle (third-person singular simple present hockles, present participle hocklin, simple past and past participle hockled)
(Geordie) To spit.
Source: Wiktionary
Hoc"kle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hockled(); p. pr. & vb. n. Hockling.] Etym: [From 2d Hock.]
1. To hamstring; to hock; to hough. Hanmer.
2. To mow, as stubble. Mason.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
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