cockloft

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cockloft

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From cock + loft.

noun cocklofts · cock loft · cockleloft

A small attic or garret. For if the lowest floors already burn, / Cocklofts and garrets soon will take the turn.
A horizontal void between a building's uppermost ceiling and its roof, with no habitable or accessible space. Fires often spread through cocklofts.

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@misc{cockloft_2026,
  title = {cockloft},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cockloft},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}