Cockshuts

/ˈkɒkʃʌts/ noun

Definition

Plural of cockshut; multiple instances of roosting time, or the period of dusk in general.

Etymology

Plural form of cockshut (see cockshut). Adds the '-s' suffix to mark more than one occurrence of this twilight period.

Kelly Says

Medieval poets and writers used 'cockshuts' as a romantic or atmospheric term for twilight—that magical half-light when roosters settled in and the day officially ended, giving the word a poetic quality.

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