cocket
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Cocket — Cock et, a. [F. coquet coquettish. See {Coquette}, n.] Pert; saucy. [Obs.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cocket — Cock et, n. 1. (Eng. Law) A customhouse seal; a certified document given to a shipper as a warrant that his goods have been duly entered and have paid duty. [1913 Webster] 2. An office in a customhouse where goods intended for export are entered … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cocket — (engl., spr. Kakket), Zollschein, Ausfuhrschein … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Cocket — Cocket, engl., Zollschein, Ausfuhrschein … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Cocket — In old English law, a cocket was a custom house seal; or a certified document given to a shipper as a warrant that his goods have been duly entered and have paid duty. Hence, in Scotland, there was an officer called the clerk of the cocket.… … Wikipedia
cocket — I. ˈkäkə̇t noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English cocquet, from Anglo French cokkette or Medieval Latin coketa, coketum customhouse seal 1. a. : a seal formerly of the English or Scottish king s customhouse b. : any one of c … Useful english dictionary
cocket center — noun or cocket centering Etymology: obsolete English cocket to mortise, join, from Italian cocchetta, diminutive of cocca notch, knot, probably from Latin coccum excrescence on a tree, berry of the scarlet oak more at coak : an arch center or… … Useful english dictionary
cocket centering — noun see cocket center … Useful english dictionary
cocket — official shipping seal; customs clearance form Nautical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
cocket — n. official shipping seal; customhouse seal; customs duty adj. perky, pert, saucy … English contemporary dictionary
