cocklewoman en · NOUN
Etymology
From cockle + woman.
Meanings
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A fisherwoman who catches cockles.
Broad, flat marshes on the Loughor Estuary provide Pen-clawdd with its basic livelihood - cockles. The cockle-women jog out over the marshes at low tide, riding on flat, horse-drawn carts.
1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 311, about Pen-clawdd:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cocklewomen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |