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Cockle \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.
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{Cockling sea}, waves dashing against each other with a short
and quick motion. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
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Cockle \Coc"kle\ (k[o^]k"k'l), n. [OE. cockes cockles, AS.
s[=ae]coccas sea cockles, prob, from Celtic; cf. W. cocs
cockles, Gael. cochull husk. Perh. influenced by F. 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 {Cardium edule}, used in
Europe for food; -- sometimes applied to similar shells of
other genera.
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2. A cockleshell.
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3. The mineral black tourmaline or schorl; -- so called by
the Cornish miners. --Raymond.
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4. The fire chamber of a furnace. [Eng.] --Knight.
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5. A hop-drying kiln; an oast. --Knight.
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6. The dome of a heating furnace. --Knight.
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{Cockle hat}, a hat ornamented with a cockleshell, the badge
of a pilgrim. --Shak.

{Cockle stairs}, winding or spiral stairs.
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Cockle \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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