"cockloft" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cocklofts [plural]
Etymology: From cock + loft. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cock|loft}} cock + loft Head templates: {{en-noun}} cockloft (plural cocklofts)
  1. A small attic or garret Categories (topical): Rooms Synonyms: cock loft, cockleloft Translations (small attic or garret): мансарда (mansarda) (Bulgarian)

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