I. ˈkə]d. ə l, ]t ə l noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English cotul, codull, from Old English cudele; akin to Middle High German kutel tripe, Old High German kiot bag, pocket, Old English codd husk, scrotum — more at cod
: cuttlefish
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
obsolete : bully , ruffian
III. ˈkə]d. ə l, ]t ə l transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: from cuttle, n., “folded layer of cloth”, of unknown origin
: to fold (cloth) in pleats after it has been finished