cockshut

[ kok-shuht ]
/ ˈkɒkˌʃʌt /

noun British Dialect.

the close of the day; evening; twilight.

Origin of cockshut

First recorded in 1585–95; cock1 + shut

Words nearby cockshut

cockpit, cockroach, cockscomb, cocksfoot, cockshot, cockshut, cockshy, cockspur, cocksucker, cocksure, cockswain

Example sentences from the Web for cockshut

  • A cockshut was a large net used to catch woodcocks after sunset.

    Arden of Feversham |Anonymous