cockbill
/ˈkɑkˌbɪl/
verb
- To tilt or raise something, especially a ship's anchor or a yardarm, at an angle.
- During the storm, the crew cockbilled the yardarm to reduce wind resistance.
- The sailors had to cockbill the anchor to clear the dock.
- He learned how to cockbill the boom properly during sailing lessons.
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noun
- The position of a ship's anchor or yardarm when it is tilted or raised at an angle.
- The anchor was left in a cockbill overnight.
- The captain ordered a cockbill to prepare for the incoming tide.
- A cockbill of the yardarm signaled that the ship was ready to depart.