keckle

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keck·​le

ˈkekəl

dialectal variant of cackle

keckle

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transitive verb

"

variants or less commonly kackle

ˈkak-

-ed/-ing/-s

: to wind with rope to prevent chafing

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

origin unknown

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