cocket

noun, adj — 3 senses

cocket

noun

UK /ˈkɒkɪt/

Etymology From Middle English coket, possibly from Latin quo quietus.

1

UK, Obsolete A document issued by the bond office stating that duty has been paid and goods may be sold.

2

UK, Obsolete An office in a customhouse where goods intended for export are entered.

Derived terms: cocket writer

cocket

adj

Etymology From French coquet (“coquettish”).

1

Obsolete pert; saucy

Let her legs be small, but not us'd to sprawl, / Her tongue not too loud nor cocket;1608, Thomas Heywood, The Rape of Lucrece, act 3, scene 1:

Synonyms: cheeky
Related terms: cocket-bread

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