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Terms vs Cockshut - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between terms and cockshut

is that terms is while cockshut is (obsolete) a kind of net for catching woodcock.

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    cockshut

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A kind of net for catching woodcock.
  • (obsolete) Twilight, when woodcock would be caught.
  • * 1593 , , The Tragedy of Richard the Third , act 5, scene 3:
    • Sir Richard Ratcliff: Thomas the Earl of Surrey, and himself,
    Much about cock-shut time , from troop to troop
    Went through the army, cheering up the soldiers.
  • * 1603 , , The Satyr :
    • 1 Fai.: Mistress, this is only spite:
    For you would not yesternight
    Kiss him in the cock-shut light .