a-cock-bill
/əˈkɒkˌbɪl/Nautical
adverb
Of an anchor: with the bills pointing upwards, as when it hangs from the cathead ready for dropping. Also of the yards of a vessel: at an angle with the deck.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in George Best (c1555–1584), explorer. From a + cock + bill.
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