"acockbill" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: acock (“In a cocked or turned-up fashion”, adverb) + bill (“the point of or beyond the fluke”, noun) Etymology templates: {{compound|en|acock|bill|pos1=adverb|pos2=noun|t1=In a cocked or turned-up fashion|t2=the point of or beyond the fluke}} acock (“In a cocked or turned-up fashion”, adverb) + bill (“the point of or beyond the fluke”, noun) Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} acockbill (not comparable)
  1. (nautical) Hanging at the cathead, ready to let go, as an anchor. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-acockbill-en-adv-x8Inj0Ww Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (nautical) Topped up; having one yardarm higher than the other. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-acockbill-en-adv-HO3wUewD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Topics: nautical, transport

Alternative forms

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