| 单词 | cocket writer |
| 释义 | > as lemmascocket writer cocket writer n. now historical a custom house employee whose job is to write cockets (sense 1a). ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > writer > [noun] > professional writer > types of text-writer1463 scribelet1599 engrosser1606 under-scribe1612 answer-jobber1712 cocket writer1743 figure-servant1850 texter1884 1743 Gen. Evening Post 15 Sept. On Tuesday last died in an advanced Age, Mr. Nobbs, many Years a Cocket-Writer at the Custom-house. 1769 Ann. Reg. 1768 191/1 One of the cocket-writers in the long room at the custom-house. 1841 H. Smith Moneyed Man I. iv. 117 She is going to marry young Ned Simmons, the Cocket-writer, in the Custom House. 2008 South Wales Evening Post (Nexis) 20 Aug. 27 A corrupt cocket writer who ended up in debtor's prison. < as lemmas |
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