cockermeg
noun
cock·er·meg
ˈkäkə(r)ˌmeg
plural -s
: a set of props used for the temporary support of a coal face in an upwardly inclined mine working
Word History
Etymology
English dialect cocker prop, support (from cock entry 3—to set erect, turn or tip—+ -er) + Meg, nickname for Margaret (as in roaring Meg, a cannon)