Coc"kle (?), n. [OE. cockes cockles, AS. scoccas sea cockles, prob, from Celtic; cf. W. cocs cockles, Gael. cochull husk. Perh. influenced by EF. coquille shell, a dim. from the root of E. conch. Cf. Coach.]
1. Zool.
A bivalve mollusk, with radiating ribs, of the genus Cardium, especially C. edule, used in Europe for food; -- sometimes applied to similar shells of other genera.
2.
A cockleshell.
3.
The mineral black tourmaline or schorl; -- so called by the Cornish miners.
Raymond.
4.
The fire chamber of a furnace.
[Eng.]
Knight.
5.
A hop-drying kiln; an oast.
Knight.
6.
The dome of a heating furnace.
Knight.
Cockle hat, a hat ornamented with a cockleshell, the badge of a pilgrim. Shak. -- Cockle stairs, winding or spiral stairs.
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Coc"kle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cockled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Cockling (?).] [Of uncertian origin.]
To cause to contract into wrinkles or ridges, as some kinds of cloth after a wetting.
Cockling sea, waves dashing against each other with a short and quick motion.
Ham. Nav. Encyc.
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Coc"kle, n. [AS. coccel, cocel; cf. Gael. cogall tares, husks, cockle.] Bot. (a)
A plant or weed that grows among grain; the corn rose (Luchnis Githage).
(b)
The Lotium, or darnel.
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