Cocklewoman
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From cockle + woman.
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