Cocklewoman

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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

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"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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