different between cocking vs cockling

English

Etymology

From cock (“a male bird, esp. a rooster; many derivatives, incl. penis”) + -ing (forming participles)

Verb

cocking

1. present participle of cock

Noun

cocking (countable and uncountable, plural cockings)

1. (archaic) The hunting of gamecocks.
2. (obsolete) Cockfighting.
   • 1792, The European Magazine, and London Review (volume 21, page 313)

     Thus circumstanced, he became the avowed companion of sharpers and gamblers, attended cockings and races […]

Derived terms

• cocker, cocker spaniel

Adjective

cocking (not comparable)

1. (vulgar) offensive or worthless

English

Etymology 1

From cockle +? -ing.

Verb

cockling

1. present participle of cockle

Etymology 2

From cock +? -ling.

Noun

cockling (plural cocklings)

1. A young, small, or immature cock.
   • 1858, The Knickerbocker: or, New-York monthly magazine - Volume 54 - Page 521:

     Take warning in time, cocklings; look sharp — but not in this direction, if you please.'

   • 1920, The Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography - Volume 44 - Page 74:

     'That ere our pretty Cocklings learn to crow, To pamper Lust they must to Market go?

Anagrams

• clocking