Also 8 cocous. The wood of Brya Ebenus, a small West Indian tree, also called Jamaica Ebony, used by turners. Also cocus-wood.
1794. Rigging & Seamanship, I. 149. Pins of Blocks are made of lignum-vitæ, or cocus.
1888. Sir C. Warren, in Pall Mall Gaz., 6 Oct., 10/1. The pattern of truncheon has been revised, and it is now made of cocus wood.
