cockloft

[ kok-lawft, -loft ]

/ ˈkɒkˌlɔft, -ˌlɒft /

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noun Older Use.

a small loft or attic above the highest finished ceiling of a building.

a completely enclosed space between rafters and a suspended ceiling.

Origin of cockloft

First recorded in 1580–90; cock¹ + loft

Words nearby cockloft

cocklebur, cockleert, cockler, cockleshell, cockles of one's heart, cockloft, cockney, cockney bream, cockneyfy, cockneyism, cock-of-the-rock

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Example sentences from the Web for cockloft

The alley hugged itself in the joyful sensation that it had a miser and his hoard in the cockloft.
The Battle with the Slum|Jacob A. Riis.
It seemed to 182 him that he had spent hours there in the cockloft, whereas perhaps thirty minutes had elapsed.
The Law of Hemlock Mountain|Hugh Lundsford
In a single-room cabin there usually is a cockloft, reached by a ladder, for storage, and maybe a bunk or two.
Our Southern Highlanders|Horace Kephart
"We are going down to Cockloft Hall," explained Mr. Whitney.
A Little Girl of Long Ago|Amanda Millie Douglas

"It is an attractive programme, and I am a little tired of this cockloft," answered Bruslart.
The Light That Lures|Percy Brebner

British Dictionary definitions for cockloft

cockloft

/ (ˈkɒkˌlɒft) /

noun

a small loft, garret, or attic

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单词	cockloft
释义	cockloft [ kok-lawft, -loft ] / ˈkɒkˌlɔft, -ˌlɒft / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cockloft ON THESAURUS.COM noun Older Use. a small loft or attic above the highest finished ceiling of a building. a completely enclosed space between rafters and a suspended ceiling. Origin of cockloft First recorded in 1580–90; cock¹ + loft Words nearby cockloft cocklebur, cockleert, cockler, cockleshell, cockles of one's heart, cockloft, cockney, cockney bream, cockneyfy, cockneyism, cock-of-the-rock Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cockloft The alley hugged itself in the joyful sensation that it had a miser and his hoard in the cockloft. The Battle with the Slum\|Jacob A. Riis. It seemed to 182 him that he had spent hours there in the cockloft, whereas perhaps thirty minutes had elapsed. The Law of Hemlock Mountain\|Hugh Lundsford In a single-room cabin there usually is a cockloft, reached by a ladder, for storage, and maybe a bunk or two. Our Southern Highlanders\|Horace Kephart "We are going down to Cockloft Hall," explained Mr. Whitney. A Little Girl of Long Ago\|Amanda Millie Douglas "It is an attractive programme, and I am a little tired of this cockloft," answered Bruslart. The Light That Lures\|Percy Brebner British Dictionary definitions for cockloft cockloft / (ˈkɒkˌlɒft) / noun a small loft, garret, or attic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cockloft turret, watchtower, loft
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cockloft

noun Older Use.

Origin of cockloft

Words nearby cockloft

Example sentences from the Web for cockloft

British Dictionary definitions for cockloft

noun

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