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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
cockloft
 
SYLLABICATION:cock·loft
PRONUNCIATION:  kklôft, -lft
NOUN: A small loft, garret, or attic.
ETYMOLOGY:Probably from its use as a roosting place.
 
 
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