coggle meaning: definition, etymology

coggle

verb

Etymology Origin obscure. Perhaps from cog (“small boat”) + -le (frequentative suffix), in reference to the rocking or swaying motion of the sea; or perhaps an alteration of cockle (“to move up and down”).

To move or walk unsteadily

Derived terms: coggly

coggle

noun

Etymology See cog (“small boat”).

A small fishing boat.

coggle

noun

Etymology From cock (“a roundish heap”) + -le (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Swedish koka (“a lump of earth”). Compare also Dutch kogel, German Kugel (“ball”).

cobble (all senses)

Derived terms: Burton Coggles

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Conjugation of “coggle”, all tenses