Acockbill

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Acockbill \A*cock"bill`\, adv. [Prefix a- + cock + bill: with
     bills cocked up.] (Naut.)
     (a) Hanging at the cathead, ready to let go, as an anchor.
     (b) Topped up; having one yardarm higher than the other.
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