COCKSHY


Meaning of COCKSHY in English

[ 'kɒkʃʌɪ ]

■ noun ( plural cockshies ) Brit. dated a target for throwing sticks or stones at as a game.

Origin

from the original use of a replica of a cockerel as a target.

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