- coffle
- noun Etymology: Arabic qāfila caravan Date: 1799 a train of slaves or animals fastened together
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
coffle
Look at other dictionaries:
coffle — ☆ coffle [kôf′əl, käf′əl] n. 〚Ar qāfila, caravan〛 a group of animals or slaves fastened together in a line, or driven along together vt. coffled, coffling to fasten together in or as in a coffle * * * cof·fle (kôʹfəl, kŏfʹəl) n. A group of… … Universalium
coffle — ☆ coffle [kôf′əl, käf′əl] n. [Ar qāfila, caravan] a group of animals or slaves fastened together in a line, or driven along together vt. coffled, coffling to fasten together in or as in a coffle … English World dictionary
Coffle — Cof fle (?; 115), n. [Ar. kafala caravan.] A gang of negro slaves being driven to market. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coffle — Coffle, ein Zug Sklaven auf dem Transport begriffen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
coffle — noun A chained line of prisoners, slaves or animals … Wiktionary
coffle — n. group of slaves or prisoners or animals tied or chained together … English contemporary dictionary
coffle — [ kɒf(ə)l] noun literary a line of animals or slaves fastened or driven along together. Origin C18: from Arab. ḳāfila caravan … English new terms dictionary
coffle — cof·fle … English syllables
coffle — /ˈkɒfəl/ (say kofuhl) noun a train of people or animals, especially of slaves, fastened together. {Arabic qāfila caravan} …
coffle — n. a line of animals, slaves, etc., fastened together. Etymology: Arab. kafila caravan … Useful english dictionary
