sort of theatre upon which game-cocks fight.

a man of war, a place on the lower floor, or deck, abaft the main captain, lying between the platform and the steward's room, where are partitions for the purser, surgeon, and his mates.

Cock-swain, or Coxon, an officer on board a man of war, who has the care of the barge and all things belonging to it, and must be also ready with his crew to man the boat on all occasions: he sits at the stern of the boat, and steers.

COCKERMOUTH, a borough-town of Cumberland, situated on the river Derwent, near the Irish sea, about twenty-five miles south-west of Carlisle: W. lon. 3° 10', and N. lat. 54° 35'. It sends two members to parliament.

COCKET is a seal belonging to the king's custom-house, or rather a scroll of parchment sealed and delivered by the officers of the customs to merchants, as a warrant that their merchandises are customed.

It is also used for the office where goods transported were first entered, and paid their custom, and had a cocket or certificate of discharge.