noun
cockshut
Cockshut (noun) means a type of net used to catch woodcocks.
noun
1
A type of net used to catch woodcocks.
2
The time of dusk, when hens used to be put away for the night.
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Etymology
Came from Middle English cockshoot, or else formed as a compound of cock (noun) and shut (verb).
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What is the meaning of cockshut?
"cockshut" (noun) means a type of net used to catch woodcocks.
What is the opposite of cockshut?
Opposites of "cockshut" include sunrise, daybreak.
What are the different meanings of cockshut?
"cockshut" has 2 main meanings: 1. A type of net used to catch woodcocks; 2. The time of dusk, when hens used to be put away for the night.
