"bockey" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bockeys [plural]
Etymology: From Dutch bakkie, bakje, or less likely bokaal (“bowl, cup”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|bakkie}} Dutch bakkie, {{m|nl|bakje}} bakje, {{m|nl|bokaal||bowl, cup}} bokaal (“bowl, cup”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bockey (plural bockeys)
  1. (US, dialect, archaic, New York) A large basket woven from oak splints. Tags: New-York, US, archaic, dialectal
    Sense id: en-bockey-en-noun-~0zngIbe Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, New York English

Inflected forms

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