"cockal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cockals [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cockal (countable and uncountable, plural cockals)
  1. (obsolete, uncountable, games) A game played with sheep bones instead of dice. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Games
    Sense id: en-cockal-en-noun-SonizkzL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 44 Topics: games
  2. (obsolete, countable) The bone used in playing the game; a huckle bone. Tags: countable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-cockal-en-noun-XpDsV7ke

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