n. [ Etymol. uncertain. ] 1. A game played with sheep's bones instead of dice. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The bone used in playing the game; -- called also huckle bone. [ Obs. ] Nares. [ 1913 Webster ]

A little transverse bone
Which boys and bruckeled children call
(Playing for points and pins) cockal. Herrick. [ 1913 Webster ]