English

Alternative forms

• eccle

Noun

eckle ‎(plural eckles)

1. (dialectal) An icicle.
2. (dialectal, chiefly in the plural) The crest of a cock.
3. (dialectal) A woodpecker.

Derived terms

• to build eccles in the air

Etymology 2

Alteration of ettle.

Verb

eckle ‎(third-person singular simple present eckles, present participle eckling, simple past and past participle eckled)

1. (intransitive, Northern England) To aim; intend; design.