What does "cockly" mean?

Marked with, abounding in, or infested with cockles

What is a synonym for "cockly"?

Common synonyms include: corrugated, crumpled, furrowed, knitted, knotted, puckered.

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

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Marked with, abounding in, or infested with cockles
"To stand up in the cockly boats in the rough swirling water was at first rather nervous work, but we soon got not to mind it."

"To stand up in the cockly boats in the rough swirling water was at first rather nervous work, but we soon got not to mind it."

From cockle + -y.

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