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acockbill

adverb

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Wiktionary

adv

Etymology: From acock (“In a cocked or turned-up fashion”, adverb) + bill (“the point of or beyond the fluke”, noun).

  1. Hanging at the cathead, ready to let go, as an anchor.
  2. Topped up; having one yardarm higher than the other.