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To tilt up one end of so as to make almost vertical; as, to cockbill the yards as a sign of mourning.

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  1. v. t. To tilt up one end of so as to make almost vertical; as, to cockbill the yards as a sign of mourning.
  2. To tilt up one end of so as to make almost vertical; as, to cockbill the yards as a sign of mourning. To cockbill the anchor, to suspend it from the cathead preparatory to letting it go. See Acockbill.
  3. To tilt up one end of so as to make almost vertical; as, tocockbill the yards as a sign of mourning. To cockbill the anchor, tosuspend it from the cathead preparatory to letting it go. SeeAcockbill.
  4. v. t. To tilt up one end of so as to make almost vertical; as, to cockbill the yards as a sign of mourning.