hockle

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A knob in cordage caused by twisting against the lay.
  2. spit, spittle Geordie,uncountable,vulgar
动词 v.
  1. To damage cordage by twisting against the lay.
  2. to disable by cutting the tendons of the ham. transitive
  3. To spit. Geordie
  4. To mow, as stubble. transitive

词形变化

hockles plural hockles present,singular,third-person hockling participle,present hockled participle,past hockled past hockles present,singular,third-person hockling participle,present hockled participle,past hockled past hockles present,singular,third-person hocklin participle,present hockled participle,past hockled past

词源

词源 1
Probably from hackle, a brush once used for fraying flax, and related to heckle (“to tease”).
词源 2
From imperfect and past participle hockled; from present participle and verbal noun hockling. From hock.
词源 3
Probably onomatopoeic.
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