cocket

1 of 3

noun (1)

cock·et

ˈkäkə̇t

plural -s

: a seal formerly of the English or Scottish king's customhouse

: any one of certain other seals formerly used to seal permits

: a certificate given to merchants warranting that goods have been duly entered through customs and all duties paid

cocket

2 of 3

plural -s

obsolete

: fine wheaten leavened bread

cocket

3 of 3

now dialectal, England

: pert, saucy

: lively, brisk, merry

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English cocquet, from Anglo-French cokkette or Medieval Latin coketa, coketum customhouse seal

Noun (2)

Middle English cocket, coket

Adjective

Middle French coquet coquettish

Style

“Cocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocket. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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