A narrow passage or lane, particularly one used by roosters or chickens, or historically, a place where wood was piled or where cock-fighting occurred.
From 'cock' (rooster) + 'shoot' (a narrow passage, or to project/move quickly). The word combines references to roosters with the idea of a restricted pathway.
This wonderfully specific medieval term describes actual chicken runs and farm passages, showing how ordinary English people named their local features based on farm animals and everyday activities.
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