Coc·kle n.
1. Zool. A bivalve mollusk, with radiating ribs, of the genus Cardium, especially Cardium edule, used in Europe for food; -- sometimes applied to similar shells of other genera.
2. A cockleshell.
3. The mineral black tourmaline or schorl; -- so called by the Cornish miners.
4. The fire chamber of a furnace. [Eng.]
5. A hop-drying kiln; an oast.
6. The dome of a heating furnace.
Cockle hat, a hat ornamented with a cockleshell, the badge of a pilgrim. --Shak.
Cockle stairs, winding or spiral stairs.