cocket

cocket
a document issued by the bond office stating that duty has been paid and goods may be sold.

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  • Cocket — Cock et, a. [F. coquet coquettish. See {Coquette}, n.] Pert; saucy. [Obs.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cocket — Cock et, n. 1. (Eng. Law) A customhouse seal; a certified document given to a shipper as a warrant that his goods have been duly entered and have paid duty. [1913 Webster] 2. An office in a customhouse where goods intended for export are entered …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cocket — (engl., spr. Kakket), Zollschein, Ausfuhrschein …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Cocket — Cocket, engl., Zollschein, Ausfuhrschein …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Cocket — In old English law, a cocket was a custom house seal; or a certified document given to a shipper as a warrant that his goods have been duly entered and have paid duty. Hence, in Scotland, there was an officer called the clerk of the cocket.… …   Wikipedia

  • cocket — I. ˈkäkə̇t noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English cocquet, from Anglo French cokkette or Medieval Latin coketa, coketum customhouse seal 1. a. : a seal formerly of the English or Scottish king s customhouse b. : any one of c …   Useful english dictionary

  • cocket center — noun or cocket centering Etymology: obsolete English cocket to mortise, join, from Italian cocchetta, diminutive of cocca notch, knot, probably from Latin coccum excrescence on a tree, berry of the scarlet oak more at coak : an arch center or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cocket centering — noun see cocket center …   Useful english dictionary

  • cocket — official shipping seal; customs clearance form Nautical Terms …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • cocket — n. official shipping seal; customhouse seal; customs duty adj. perky, pert, saucy …   English contemporary dictionary

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