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cockshoot
† ˈcockshoot Obs. Also 5–6 -shote, -shott, -shoote. [f. cock n.1 9 c + shoot.] A broad way or glade in a wood, through which woodcocks, etc. might dart or ‘shoot’, so as to be caught by nets stretched across the opening. The statements that the net itself was the cockshoot, and that the proper spell...
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Cockshoot
In fowl hunting, a cockshoot, also called cockshut or cock-road, was a broad glade, an opening in a forest, through which woodcock might shoot. Various dictionaries erroneously applied the term cockshoot to the net itself, and claimed that the proper spelling was cockshut, believing that the word
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Cockshoot Broad
Cockshoot Broad is a nature reserve north-east of Norwich in Norfolk. It is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.
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cock-shut
cock-shut Obs. or dial. (ˈkɒkʃʌt) Also -shoot(e, -shot. [f. cock n.1 + shut: perh. the time when poultry go to rest and are shut up; though some think it is = cockshoot, and refers to the time when wood-cocks ‘shoot’ or fly.] 1. attrib. in cock-shut light, cock-shut time, etc.: twilight.1594 Shakes....
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Joseph Cockshoot & Co
In 1873 the business became a private company, Joseph Cockshoot and Co., with Joseph Cockshoot and William Norris, who had joined in 1851, in charge. In 1968 Joseph Cockshoot was sold to Lex Garages Ltd.
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Cockshutt
Cockshutt, Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario and another son of Ignatius
William Foster Cockshutt, Canadian politician and another son of Ignatius
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stretto
‖ stretto, adv. and n. Mus. (ˈstrɛtto) Pl. stretti (ˈstrɛtti), also strettos. [It. = narrow: see strait a.] A. adv. A direction to perform a passage, esp. a final passage, in quicker time.1740 J. Grassineau Mus. Dict. 240 Stretto, shortened, is often used to signify that the measure is to be short a...
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glade
▪ I. † glade, n.1 Obs. [Perh. of Scandinavian origin: cf. Sw. dial. (Rietz) gladas, gla(d)na, to set (of the sun; also sola ä gladder the sun has just set), Norw. dial. gla to set (of sun and moon); Sw. sol-gla(d)ning, Norw. solaglad sunset = ON. sólarglaðan, found only in Hervarar Saga (ed. 1847) p...
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Bure Marshes National Nature Reserve
and 1350:
Hoveton Great Broad managed by Natural England
Decoy Broad managed by Natural England
Ranworth Broad owned/managed by Norfolk Wildlife Trust
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Woodbastwick
It is located on the River Bure between Cockshoot Broad and Salhouse Broad, within The Broads and close to Bure Marshes NNR (national nature reserve).
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cock
▪ I. cock, n.1 (kɒk) Forms: 1–3 coc, 1 kok, cocc, 4–6 cok, coke, 4–5 cokke, 5 cokk, kocke, 5–7 cocke, 4– cock. [OE. cocc, coc, kok; cf. ON. kokkr (rare, according to Vigfusson only once in Edda), and F. coq (13th c. in Littré). Though at home in English and French, not the general name either in Teu...
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Horning
The ferry connects The Ferry Inn with Woodbastwick Staithe, for access to Bure Marshes, Ranworth, Cockshoot Broad, Woodbastwick brewery and The Fur & Feather
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Bure Broads and Marshes
Two areas are nature reserves managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Cockshoot Broad and Ranworth Broad.
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Dormington
At the south of the parish near the border with Mordiford and on a hill between Prior's Court Wood and Cockshoot Wood, are the earthwork remains of Backbury
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The Broads
Marshes NNR (national nature reserve)
Salhouse
Woodbastwick
Decoy Broad
Hoveton Little Broad (sometimes called 'Blackhorse Broad')
Burnt Fen Broad
Horning
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