Cockler

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who finds and sells cockles.

    "To the cocklers, winklers, and push-net shrimpers, whose premises are the kitchen or a beach store, the necessary alterations will often be out of the question."

Example

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"To the cocklers, winklers, and push-net shrimpers, whose premises are the kitchen or a beach store, the necessary alterations will often be out of the question."

Etymology

From cockle + -er.

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