- cockermeg
- \\ˈkäkə(r)ˌmeg\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: English dialect cocker prop, support (from cock (III) — to set erect, turn or tip — + -er) + Meg, nickname for Margaret (as in roaring Meg, a cannon): a set of props used for the temporary support of a coal face in an upwardly inclined mine working
Useful english dictionary. 2012.