Coc"kle (k&obreve;k"k'l), n. [OE.
cockes cockles, AS. s&aemacr;coccas sea cockles,
prob, from Celtic; cf. W. cocs cockles, Gael.
cochull husk. Perh. influenced by F. coquille
shell, a dim. from the root of E. conch. Cf.
Coach.] 1. (Zoöl.) A
bivalve mollusk, with radiating ribs, of the genus
Cardium, especially C. edule, used in Europe for
food; -- sometimes applied to similar shells of other
genera.
2. A cockleshell.
3. The mineral black tourmaline or
schorl; -- so called by the Cornish miners.
Raymond.
4. The fire chamber of a furnace.
[Eng.] Knight.
5. A hop-drying kiln; an oast.
Knight.
6. The dome of a heating furnace.
Knight.
Cockle hat, a hat ornamented with a
cockleshell, the badge of a pilgrim. Shak. --
Cockle stairs, winding or spiral
stairs.
Coc"kle, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Cockled (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Cockling (?).] [Of uncertian origin.] To
cause to contract into wrinkles or ridges, as some kinds of cloth
after a wetting.
Cockling sea, waves dashing against each
other with a short and quick motion. Ham. Nav.
Encyc.
Coc"kle, n. [AS. coccel,
cocel; cf. Gael. cogall tares, husks, cockle.]
(Bot.) (a) A plant or weed that grows
among grain; the corn rose (Luchnis Githage).
(b) The Lotium, or darnel.
