单词 | cockle rake |
释义 | > as lemmascockle rake C2. As a modifier. Designating a piece of equipment used for gathering or harvesting cockles, as cockle net, cockle rake, etc. ΚΠ 1821 J. Briggs in Lonsdale Mag. Mar. 86/1 About twenty old women and children, without stockings, and most of them without shoes, were sweating under the weight of their cockle bags. 1850 Sheffield & Rotherham Independent 9 Mar. 8/6 The boys, with the assistance of their cockle rakes acting as harpoons, secured and brought it [sc. the seal] home. 1955 B. Waters Bristol Channel v. 65 The donkey, too, was caparisoned with the trappings of the trade, empty cockle-sacks. 2004 Mail on Sunday (Nexis) 8 Feb. 13 Their waders, thighboots, cockle nets and bags hang to dry on every wall. < as lemmas |
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