cockermeg

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.

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  • cockermeg — cock·er·meg …   English syllables

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