01 v. t. To tilt up one end of so as to make almost vertical; as, to cockbill the yards as a sign of mourning.
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To tilt up one end of so as to make almost vertical; as, to cockbill the yards as a sign of mourning.(Naut.)
Phrases & compounds
To cockbill the anchor —
to suspend it from the cathead preparatory to letting it go. See Acockbill.