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cockbill

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  1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 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. Source: webster
  3. 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. Source: adambom
  4. 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. Source: ecdict

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