Meaning

2 senses
  1. A small attic or garret.

    a small loft or garret

  2. A horizontal void between a building's uppermost ceiling and its roof, with no habitable or accessible space.

    Fires often spread through cocklofts.

Origin

From cock + loft.

From cock + loft.

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