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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(archaic, nautical, transitive) To tilt up one end of, so as to make almost vertical..
to cockbill the yards as a sign of mourning
Use cockbill when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cockbill means (archaic, nautical, transitive) To tilt up one end of, so as to make almost vertical..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
to cockbill the yards as a sign of mourning
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