WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

	Enter your search terms Submit search form
	Web www.wordnet-online.com

Definitions from WordNet

Definitions from the Web

Part of Speech: Noun

Senses:

1. A small attic or upper part of a house.
2. The uppermost chamber in a barn or stable.
3. Informal: The human head or skull.
4. Obsolete: A birdcage.

Usages:

Sense 1:

1. The cockloft was converted into a cozy reading nook.

2. She discovered a treasure trove of old books in the cockloft.

3. The cockloft provided a peaceful retreat for the artist.

Related Products:

Attic Ladder

Sense 2:

1. The farmer stored his hay in the cockloft of the barn.

2. The horses enjoyed the fresh air in the cockloft of the stable.

Related Products:

Barn Door

Sense 3:

1. He banged his head on the door and now he has a massive bruise on his cockloft.

2. I need to get some ideas out of my cockloft and onto paper.

Related Products:

Head Massager

Sense 4:

1. Long ago, birds were kept in cocklofts as pets.

2. The delicate canary chirped sweetly from its cockloft.

Related Products:

Bird Cage