"cockeye" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cockeyes [plural]
Etymology: cock + eye. See cock (“to turn up”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cock|eye}} cock + eye, {{m|en|cock||to turn up}} cock (“to turn up”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cockeye (plural cockeyes)
  1. An eye affected by strabismus. Categories (topical): Eye
    Sense id: en-cockeye-en-noun-XZLx1q7v Disambiguation of Eye: 57 43 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 52 48
  2. (engineering) The socket in the ball of a millstone, which sits on the cockhead. Categories (topical): Engineering
    Sense id: en-cockeye-en-noun-Vn94yg8i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 52 48 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cock-eye, cock eye Related terms: cockeyed

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