English Explanatory Dictionary

coffle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A line of people or animals fastened together, especially a chain of prisoners or slaves.
verb
  1. To fasten (a line of people or animals) together.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒfl̩/ /ˈkɔfl̩/ /ˈkɑfl̩/ en-au-coffle.ogg en-us-coffle.ogg

Word forms

coffle coffles kaffle coffling coffled

Etymology

From Arabic قَافِلَة (qāfila, “caravan”). Doublet of cafila.

Derived words

uncoffle
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