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Etymology

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cockle +‎ -er

Noun

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cockler (plural cocklers)

  1. One who finds and sells cockles.
    • 1956, World Fishing, volume 5, page 41:
      To the cocklers, winklers, and push-net shrimpers, whose premises are the kitchen or a beach store, the necessary alterations will often be out of the question.

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