cockbill
(verb)
verb
1. (nautical) To tilt up one end of, so as to make almost vertical.
- to cockbill the yards as a sign of mourning
2. (nautical) To suspend (the anchor) from the cathead preparatory to letting it go.
(verb)
1. (nautical) To tilt up one end of, so as to make almost vertical.
- to cockbill the yards as a sign of mourning
2. (nautical) To suspend (the anchor) from the cathead preparatory to letting it go.