coggle

Meanings

Verb

• To move or walk unsteadily

Noun

• A small fishing boat.
• cobble (all senses)

Origin

• Origin obscure. Perhaps from cog + -le, in reference to the rocking or swaying motion of the sea; or perhaps an alteration of cockle.
• See cog.
• From cock + -le. Cognate with Swedish kokkel ("a lump of earth"). Compare also Dutch kogel, German Kugel ("ball").