CUTTLE


Meaning of CUTTLE in English

n. CUTTLEFISH.

Phrases and idioms:

cuttle-bone the internal shell of the cuttlefish crushed and used for polishing teeth etc. or as a supplement to the diet of a cage-bird.

Etymology: OE cudele, ME codel, rel. to cod bag, with ref. to its ink-bag

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.