cocket

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Definition of cocket in English English dictionary

a document issued by the bond office stating that duty has been paid and goods may be sold

{n} a ticket form the custom-house, a seal

An office in a customhouse where goods intended for export are entered

A customhouse seal; a certified document given to a shipper as a warrant that his goods have been duly entered and have paid duty

{s} perky, pert, saucy

Pert; saucy

A measure for bread

{i} official shipping seal; customhouse seal; customs duty

Related Terms

cocket writer

an official in the bond office whose duties included collecting duty on imported goods and issuing the relevant documentation